Menu Update

Woo hoo! We should have sweet corn, red raspberries,cantaloupe, watermelon and peaches tomorrow up at Lomax from 3-7 and here Wednesday morning from 9-1! Other possibilities include: radishes, new potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, dill,  kohlrabi, turnips, green beans, cilantro, beets, tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, basil, tarragon, oregano, chives, sage, thyme, spearmint, peppermint, cut flowers, aloe and lemon balm plants ... probably a whole lot more!

If you come out to the farm, tell me you saw this post and we'll give you $2 off any purchase of $5 or more this week. Only one discount per customer please!

God Bless You All!

~Grama Sue

Nettles

Stinging Nettle is an herb that grows wild all over the place. A while back, I had the opportunity to go to a wild foods class. There I learned about how to identify stinging nettles. I had heard about this herb before, so I went out and found some to transplant to my garden.

The leaves have one of the highest protein contents of any plant. Back in WWII, when meat was rationed, people would use it in all kinds of things to up the protein content.

From what I understand it is a jack-of-all trades when it comes to medicinal uses. Some common uses are: arthritis, an herbal treatment for allergies, relieves hair loss, treats Celiac disease, bleeding, bladder infections, skin complaints, neurological disorders and a long list of other conditions.

I grind it in a coffee grinder and put it in capsules to take as a supplement. I also use the leaves in soups or to make tea.

There is quite a list of drug interactions so if you want to use it, do your research. I'm not a doctor :) It is a diuretic and can affect blood sugar and blood pressure. Be careful!

The fresh leaves and stems can sting you so I only sell the dried form.

Our chickens love dried nettles. Not sure about fresh ones. Occasionally our flock gets a “cold”. Usually if this happens, they drop production for a few weeks. Sometimes they even go into a molt.

This spring when they started to sneeze, I put some dried nettles in a pillow case and stuck it in their water. Within a couple of days the sneezing and coughing had stopped and the egg production was better than normal.

It's a pain to harvest (quite literally), but we have decided we need to grow a whole lot more of this gem :)

Have you learned something? One wonderful life rule is : "Learn something every day." It's a good rule. If you have, you can go back to bed now :)

Summer's Here! Menu Update

The gardens are really starting to produce! Come see us for all your holiday veggie needs.

Menu Possibilities
(while supplies last)

Grama Sue's pasture raised rainbow eggs
Strawberry jam
Raspberry jam
Apple butter

Your Daily 5
Radishes
Kale
Chard
Red Onions
Sugar Snap Peas
Beets
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Cabbage
Kohlrabi
Carrots
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Green onion
Cucumber
Peaches
Turnips

Later in the week we may have:

Sweet Corn
Peaches
and Melons

In the herb department we should have:
Greek and Italian Oregano
Sage
Dill
Thyme
Chives
Cilantro (Dried only)
Tarragon
Basil
and Parsley








Come get some good eats!

God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue

Menu Update

Aren't they cute? Grampa Tom had a fit. He thought I was planting his boots. The one with the strings is his boot, but it's an old one that I stuck away in the store room a couple of years ago when I first saw this project on Pinterest :) I'm asking $10/boot!

So this week we hope to have:
Grama Sues Pasture Raised Rainbow Eggs
Radishes
Kale
Chard
Red Onions
Sugar Snap Peas
Beets
Zucchni
Cucumbers
Cabbage
Kohlrabi
Carrots
Broccoli

We may be able to bring in some:
Tomatoes
Sweet Corn
Peaches and Melons

In the herb department we should have:
Greek and Italian Oregano
Sage
Dill
Thyme
Chives
Cilantro (Dried only)
Tarragon
Basil and Parsley

Come get some good eats!

God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue

This Week's Menu Possibilites

 While supplies last!

Grama Sue's Pasture Raised Rainbow Eggs
Salad Mix
Tomatoes (only available Fri. and Sat.)
Radishes
Kale
Chard
Green Onions
Rhubarb
Beets
Kohlrabi
Peaches
Broccoli
Strawberries
Turnips
Peas

This Week's Menu Possibilities

Grama Sue's Pasture Raised Rainbow Eggs
Spinach
Salad Mix
Tomatoes (only available Fri. and Sat.)
Radishes
Kale
Strawberries
Chard
Green Onions
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Cucumbers
Beets
Kohlrabi
Peaches
Sugar Snap Peas
Sage
Greek and Italian Oregano
Dill
Thyme
Chives
Cilantro
Dried Gourds
Blown Eggs
Plants:
   Aloe
   Calencula
   Lemon Balm
   Pumpkin on a Stick
   Hanging Flowers

Update on Grampa Tom

Life has been crazy busy with Grampa Tom down. Hate to be so MIA from this blog, but it's kinda low on the priority list right now :(  I am going to try to  post a list of menu possibilities once a week for anyone who might want us to deliver to their home.

Grampa Tom is slowly recovering. He had a set back with some infection in the incisions on his legs, but hopefully in a couple of weeks that will all be healed up.

He started cardiac rehab last week. His blood pressure has been really good since the surgery, but when he started the rehab, it shot way up. Don't know why that is, but they put him on some blood pressure meds and it is back down. The meds really knocked him out the first day. He seems to be adjusting to them now, although he tires really easily.

He is able to wash eggs and do some little things around the house. Can't wait till he can haul the 50# feed bags out to the chickens again! I am getting pretty strong though, I should probably keep doing it  :)

We have been so blessed by people who have stepped up to help. Several people have come to help plant and weed the gardens, lots of people have given money to help us through this difficult time and even more people have held us up in prayer!

Job 14:7 “For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that its tender shoots will not cease.

Grampa Tom may have been cut down, but a sapling that comes from a tree that has been cut down is often stronger than the original tree because of the large root supporting it. We are fortunate to have strong roots in God, in our family and in our community! Thank you for all you have done!