GREETINGS, GARDENER!

Well, here we are already at the end of January and more than ⅓ through winter! What are you up to in your gardening plans and planning or planting?

FAMILY FIRST...

This weekend has been full of fun birthday celebrations and lots of yummy peppermint chocolate cheesecake, nachos and other treats and fun. It was our son’s 24th birthday, and LeAura wrote up a tribute to Nikolai, should you be interested in discovering his very unique origin story.

Beyond that fun and good cheer, we’ve been...

GROWING PURPLE TREE COLLARDS

A package of Purple Tree Collard cuttings came in this week all the way from California.

Another perennial vegetable, tree collards can handle winters down to 20°F. It does get down there and below in our NC zone 7a yet, but we’re keen to get them started in our greenhouse and then set them out in containers when the weather warms.

This article has more information and a video showing how to root the tree collard cuttings. 

Please check it out and let us know via reply what you think, and if you’re already growing them or planning to.

IMMUNITY BOOSTERS

And… to help us all boost our immunity in these times:

Fire Cider Recipes

Turmeric Golden Paste

Best Herbs for Cold Flu and Immunity

Take care and be well!

Coleman & LeAura

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