Shavua Tov!
today we are in the third day of tevet in the acadian language, the name of the month is “tebitu” and it means “something you sink in”, a small stroll in the garden will explain the meaning very well.
Initially you sink a little and then the mud gets stuck to the mud that gets stuck to the mud that is stuck on your boots… And your foot becomes heavier and heavier and when you leave the garden you are walking with a giant mass of earth on each foot.
So far, about 160 mm of sweet water has fallen from the sky in Nataf, which is very nice for this month 🙂 may it continue
Surely you've heard about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of all colors. What gives the produce it's colors are various compounds and pigments which have various nutritional benefits.
Produce in the winter comes mainly in a variety of greens – leafy greens and the cabbage family are our main stars in this season. We also have the citrus family with yellow / oranges and it is defiantly the season of whites – fennel, cauliflower, daikon radish , celery root, leeks and onions …
In Chinese medicine, the color white contains all colors, as in white light (therefore we see it separate into the colors of the rainbow). White crops are considered cleaners and purifiers of body and spirit.
Allicin (a sulfur compound) present in onions and garlic and the rest of their family, is known to fight diseases and different infections. It has the ability to kill bacteria, dissolve fats and counter oxidation.
Inulin is a substance found in many white roots as a storage material and is widely researched for its beneficial effects on intestinal bacteria.
It is also said about the whites that they fight phlegm and help maintain the heart and blood vessels.
may 2017 be rainy and full of all elements that we and nature need in order to grow, flourish and sow the seeds for all the good of next year.
Lavrioot!
Maggie and the garden staff
We can expect in our organic vegetable baskets(draft only):
lettuce
Cherry tomatoes
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
White beets
Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Onions
Yams
cabbage
And Fennel
In the larger organic vegetable baskets, also:
Peppers
pumpkin
parsley
And coriander
Organic fruit baskets;
grapefruits
Clementines
Oranges
And bananas
In the larger organic fruit baskets, also:
Sweeties
More oranges
And avocadoes
