Hello Rainbow OMGers,
Rain, rain, glorious rain, we love the rain. What a blessing of rain we have had this week, we have recorded around 30mm in two days and everything looks as good as the above rainbow at the end of our street. We may lose a few tomatoes from the rain but accept this as part of the cycle.
This week we seeded Lettuce, Red Russian Kale, Cauliflower, Brocolli and Marigold’s (companion plantings) in the Nursery as well as direct sowing Sugar Snap Peas, Spinach and Coriander with our Jang Precision Seeder. We also transplanted some very late Roma Tomatoes in the Greenhouse to see what happens.
One savvy customer got in early and pre-ordered Cherry Tomatoes on Sunday after tasting them on Friday. “The Best tomatoes I have ever eaten” is a lovely piece of feedback to receive so we harvested a few extra punnets before the rain set in and delivered them yesterday.
Other than our CSA we operate on a first come, first serve basis so it is imperative to get your orders in quickly to not miss out.
A quick reminder that Rainbow OMG will have a market stall at the upcoming Big Sky Festival in Rainbow on March 26 3-7 pm. We are really looking forward to getting our produce in front of more people to expand our customer base. It is likely that we will not have any deliveries on Friday 25 May to encourage attendance at the Big Sky Festival.
This week the garden is providing a lot of Green Beans, Zucchini’s, Bok Choi, Carrots, Cucumbers, Beetroots, Butterhead Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Rainbow Chard, Basil and Parsley.
Crops currently growing but not ready this week are Spinach, Coriander, Red Russian Kale, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sugar Snap Peas, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes, Capsicums.
Become a Member, Save Time and Money.
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 .
Featured Product Of The Week
Some of our products may be a little different to what customers are used to so we will be providing Product 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 and products we grow and sell.
Product Focus: Reishi Mushroom Capsules
The Reishi Mushroom is and edible mushroom originating from Asia. Whilst they are perfectly safe to eat, Reishi Mushroom’s have quite a bitter taste which can be a turn off for people from western cultures. Much like Beef Liver, we recommend consuming them in capsule form to enjoy the health benefits in a convenient and tasteless form.
Reishi Mushrooms have a very long history of use by Traditional Chinese Medicine Practioners and are an Adaptogen meaning they help to bring balance to various systems within the body. They are also a Prebiotic, which means they contain compounds that feed Probiotic Bacteria within our body i.e. taking Reishi Mushrooms can increase the effectiveness of Gardenkraut by feeding the probiotic bacteria in your system after you consume them.
While they may not contain a huge list of vitamins and mineral, Reishi Mushrooms shine in their overall health benefits and can assist in treating:
- Inflammation
- Fatigue (including chronic fatigue syndrome)
- Frequent infections (urinary tract, bronchitis, respiratory infections, etc.)
- Liver Disease
- Food allergies and Asthma
- Digestive Problems, Stomach Ulcers and Leaky Gut Syndrome
- Tumour Growth and Cancer
- Skin Disorders
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Diabetes
- Viruses, including the Flu, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis
- Heart Disease, Hypertension, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol
- Sleep Disorders and Insomnia
- Depression and Anxiety
We suggest taking 3-4 capsules a week, possible on alternating days with Moringa Capsules.
Order your Reishi Mushroom Capsules today!
This weeks available produce:
- Butterhead Lettuce $7.50
- Carrots $7.50
- Green Beans $7.50
- Zucchini $5.00
- Cherry Tomatoes $7.50
- Rainbow Chard $7.50
- Cucumbers $7.50
- Beetroots $7.50
- Bok Choi $7.50
- Basil $5.00
- 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
