Almost done with this cage to keep the wild animals out. A few more tweaks and my last 2 plants might just make it. |
My green beans are trying hard to stay alive! Anything poking out of the cage get eaten, so a new cage will be coming asap. |
And that chicken coop that we built has yet to be filled with chickens. I am pretty picky about my eggs, and would prefer fresh over store bought any day.
Luckily, our friend-lords came to the rescue and asked us to join them in sharing a CSA box from Talley Farms in San Luis Obispo. They deliver the boxes to handy pick-up points throughout the county, and work with other local farms to fill the wonderful boxes with lots off goodies. For cheap. Seriously, so much fresh food for way less than you'd spend at the store.
This big box filled to the brim with vegis and fruits each week? Yes, please! |
Color coded eggs from the friend-lords! |
Baking bread and admiring the lovely colors of my delivery of eggs from Vicarious Ranch! |
Last night was such a great and delicious example of how well we eat because of the good food we get. We used the spinach and heirloom tomatoes we got in our CSA box, baked some french bread (seen rising in the photo above) and some of those eggs to make our own take on this delicious open face egg sandwich over at My Fitness Pal's blog. Man...this one is definitely staying in the rotation.
We tweaked the above recipe with our homemade french bread and larger portions...cuz we can. |
So, even though my efforts this year to build our own garden thus far have not quite worked as planned, our 'failures' have taught us a TON and during which we have found these wonderful farms and friends to support in the process. It's a win-win for sure.
Life is all about learning, eating real food, and supporting our local farms. At least it is in my book. (Well, I'd probably expand upon that a little more, like making goods yourself and supporting local artisans off all kinds, but hey, I am biased.)
Ash
PS - I will be letting you know more about local farms like Vicarious Ranch soon! We will soon be featuring a local farm, artisan or handicrafter each month. Stay tuned!)
That sandwich was amazing!
ReplyDeleteNext year plant in chicken wire baskets. They keep the gofers and ground squirrels from eating the roots. Love the Blog!
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Melanie....you are a genius! I am hoping to plant some fall/winter crops soon, that is exactly what I will do! Thank you!
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