Hello Rainbow OMGers,
As is customary Rainbow has been skirted by every raindrop that fell in the region in the last week. The Pipeline is a huge blessing to our town and we are certainly most grateful for this relatively new infrastructure available to us.
Last week was a Leaf Cycle in the Lunar Calendar so we planted out roughly 600 Lettuce, Basil and Parsley seedlings as well as sewing more of these types crops in our Nursery. Growing great Lettuce requires constant cropping year round.
Sugar Snap Peas are available this week, we have eaten our first Tomatoes and they should be available from next week, Basil, Bok Choi and Rainbow Chard are available, Cucumbers are now abundant, Beetroots are available, we have one bag of Green Beans, Zucchini’s will be available from next week, Capsicums have their first fruit set, Carrots are very close and we have the biggest and best Butterhead Lettuce yet flowing from the Greenhouse.
Our latest Gardenkraut is bubbling away in the fermenting crock. This ferment contains red and green cabbage, garlic and beetroots. Keep your eye out for this in a few weeks.
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Life is busy, we get it, so in order to make life easier we have launched our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Monthly Subscription.
Save over 25% off retail and receive 4 different vegetables and 1 herb bunch
Never miss out and let us do the hard work for you by purchasing a 4 week CSA Share which purchases deliveries for the next 4 weeks and we will choose the best range of available vegetables for you. If you wish you can specify your order each week, otherwise we will take care of everything.
We look forward to serving all of our CSA members .
Some of our crops may be a little different to what customers are used to so we will be providing Vegetable Profiles in our Weekly Post and in a dedicated page on our website. This will provide recipe ideas and nutritional information for all of the vegetables we grow.
Vegetable Focus: Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar Snap Peas are a crunchy and delicious vegetable packed with healthy nutrients including:
- Vitamins A, K and C
- Multiple B Vitamins such as Folate, Riboflavin, Niacin, and Thiamine
- Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, and Phosphorus.
- High in Antioxidants
- High in Fibre
- Rich in Protein
- Great for Heart Health, Bone Density, Eyesight, Anaemia, Digestion, Controlling Blood Sugar and Boosting Immunity.
Here are some ideas to get more Sugar Snap Peas into your diet:
- Eat them as a stand alone snack or as a healthy alternative for using with your favourite Dips
- Add to Stir Fry, Curry, Soups and Stews
- Use as a Low-Carb pasta and rice alternative. Simply slice them up with Spinach or Rainbow Chard and lightly fry in olive oil or blanch with a steamer. Lay these veg down on your plate and then serve your favourite pasta, curry or stir fry on top.
- Did I already mention just eating them straight from the container 🙂
This weeks available produce:
- Butterhead Lettuce $7.50
- Rainbow Chard $7.50
- Cucumbers $7.50
- Green Beans $7.50
- Basil $7.50
- Beetroots $7.50
- Bok Choi $7.50
- Sugar Snap Peas $7.50
All items listed for $7.50 are discounted at 3 for $20 when paying with cash or cryptocurrency.
Please head to www.rainbowomg.com to finalise your orders by 5:00 am Friday morning. All Rainbow orders will be delivered from 3:00 pm Friday. For all clients who do not live in Rainbow, Local Pickup times can be arranged by contacting us.
We look forward to serving you,
Evan and Jill Young
