I have some extra purple daikon radish shoots ready for harvest right now so I thought I’d package them up and offer them to everyone here on Mayne Island…I’d like to start up the idea of a once-in-a-while special that I offer when I try growing new varieties or try new ideas for mixes…..so why [. . .]
microgreens
shoot salad mix
I’m so glad that I’m finally producing the shoot salad mix consistently now. A few folks on the island have told me that they’ve been looking for it in the produce cooler and have been disappointed because it’s never there. From now on, it’ll be there! It all depended on me ordering a new batch [. . .]
greenhouse improvement project
This is the new shelving that we’ve just put into the glass greenhouse where I grow all the shoots, microgreens and late winter/early spring transplants. Our friend and thoughtful carpenter/builder Tony just finished this job for me last week.I’m so thrilled to have four levels of sturdy growing space now! Still to do: grow lighting [. . .]
good days
It was a good day at the Farmer’s Market yesterday. I was offering up some sunflower shoots, pea shoots, purple radish shoots, popcorn shoots and nasturtium flowers and leaves. At my market display, folks can take a bag (or bring their own) and create their own salad mix. I was also selling cut herbs, [. . .]
arugula microgreens
I took some of these micro arugula greens to the stores on Mayne Island today. It has been almost two weeks since I’ve delivered shoots and microgreens to my customers because of a nasty little greenhouse catastrophe. One day a little over two weeks ago when I was away from my greenhouse for a [. . .]
snow and cold
The snow cover that’s not going away, the cold getting colder and the nasty wind have all convinced me that it’s a better idea to stay inside by the warm fire and do some indoor work today. As long as the power stays on I can even do some work on the computer! A few [. . .]