Hello Rainbow OMGers,
Wednesday has delivered a mild, overcast day for some relief from the recent heat. We took full advantage of the cooler weather and turned one of our compost piles which was made with a mixture of weeds, dry grass and horse manure. The pile needed a turn and some extra water to keep the process activated. Composting is an art and a science, the more piles you make, the more you learn and the better you get at it.
Growing nutrient dense vegetables exports a lot from our soils and composting is the key to our fertility programme. We top dress our beds with thick layer compost and rock minerals and earthworms, fungi and soil microorganisms incorporate it into the soil on our behalf. This is called “No-Dig” gardening, the only tillage implement we regularly use is a broadfork.
All crops survived the heat and are looking very healthy and delicious. Our cherry tomatoes are particularly sweet.
As we scale up our CSA it is great to know what we can provide our Members all year.
This week we have a lot of Zucchini’s, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes. Basil, Bok Choi, Rainbow Chard, Cucumbers, Beetroots, Butterhead Lettuce and Parsley .
Crops currently growing but not ready this week are Green Beans, Carrots and Capsicums.
We will start fermenting a new Gardenkraut today.
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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.
Large Families can purchase 2 shares if necessary and we will increase the variety in your share.
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: Moringa
Moringa is a remarkable plant and is actually an edible tree, rather than a vegetable. Also known as the Miracle Tree or Miracle Plant, all parts of Moringa of edible or medicinal but the most commonly used element is its leaves in the form of a dried powder. Moringa is one of the very few plants to contain all 9 Essential Amino Acids as well as gram for gram:
- 4 x the Vitamin A of Carrots
- 2 x the Protein of Yoghurt
- 3 x the Potassium of Bananas
- 4 x the Calcium of Cows Milk
- 7 x the Vitamin C of Oranges
Moringa provides a myriad of health benefits including but not limited to:
- Antioxidants
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Balances Hormones
- Anti-Aging
- Improves Digestion
- Balances Blood Sugar
- Protects and Nourishes the skin
- Mood Stablizer
- Protects Brain
- Protects Thyroid
We are currently growing Moringa from seed in various locations around our garden. They are a tropical tree so we are establishing them in warm micro climates where they can thrive.
In the meantime we source Organic Moringa in bulk and make a supplements in capsules as a simple remedy for regular consumption. We combine Organic Moringa with Organic Turmeric, Kakadu Plum, Chlorella and Black Pepper. Kakadu Plum is Australian Bush Tucker and contains 200 x the Vitamin C of Oranges!
It is not necessary to take consume Moringa on a daily basis, we recommend taking one capsule in the morning of a high demand day for extra energ\y and a stamina boost.
We offer Moringa Capsules year round in our webstore.
This weeks available produce:
- Butterhead Lettuce $7.50
- Zucchini $7.50
- Rainbow Chard $7.50
- Cherry Tomatoes $7.50
- Beefsteak Tomatoes $7.50
- Cucumbers $7.50
- Basil $7.50
- Beetroots $7.50
- Bok Choi $7.50
- Parsley $5.00
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
