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This is the end...thursday, march 30th that is... until the big full Farmers Market at Libby starts up May 4th! I'll be back this year with a full booth of microgreens, salad mix, greens, and the first flowers of spring! Until then, the seed starts that will grow up to be the flowers of summer need all the growing space under lights and in the greenhouse, so the microgreens will have to wait a little while. The break from routine also gives me a chance to switch things up, dust everything off from winter's slumber, and prepare for the busy growing season of tending plants, selling at market, and sharing all my gleaned plant knowledge with you fine folk! But if you want some tasty greens right now, stop by Thursday March 30th from 12-1pm at the Chamber!  I'll be working on more great microgreen recipes and tips for the year, like tacos! Who doesn't like tacos! What are Microgreens?
 Cottonwood buds are known for their sticky, rich resin this time of year and you might just see me out and about putting some into a jar. Add oil. wait. then strain and add beeswax. and presto! you have an amazing salve that is great for achy joint or muscles, a closed throat, and some headaches. Things were the tissues are tight and constricted but need to soften, flow, and unfurl. Kinda like how the resinous sap pumping into these buds helps the leaves to form and open. I'll have some available this spring right along with my Dragon's Scale Salve. What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course Thursday from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* Select flower seed varieties saved right here on the farm are available at Homesteaders in Libby!
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The greens are growing gorgeously again as all they start to share their space with all the germinating flats of flowers and veggies for the coming season (spring is coming right? like I know it 'spring' and others have snow-free soil and are planting but, it's easy to have momentary doubts when you've still got a lot left to melt 😩) Snow, rain, or shine the freshly harvested microgreens will be coming to town tomorrow! Joined by their farm-saved flower seeds, dried flower bouquets, and more. And this farmer has her fingers crossed for more sun, warm rain, and melting snow  Even while the snow lingers outside, there is all this green growing inside! What are Microgreens?
To help the snow melt along, I sprinkled some wood ash cleaned out from my stove along it's surface. The darkness helps absorb more warmth from the sun, create more edges in the snow pack, and it's good for the soil. All good things to get the garden growing!
I know who to put on the nice list and who is the naughty one 😼  An afternoon nap in the warm sunshine is a welcome spring hobby What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* Select flower seed varieties saved right here on the farm are available at Homesteaders in Libby! Is the sun finally here to stay? I sure hope so, cause my fields are still buried under a bit of snow, though fast melting. Farming and gardening have few guarantees, especially when it comes to weather. When tending the land within our modern landscape you are constantly torn between 'land time' (which is based upon weather, climate, soil moisture, winds, the seasons, and neighboring wildlife) and the modern human schedule of appointments, errands, and following a clock that doesn't care when the sun comes up or goes down. Spend too long deep in one set of time and it can be hard to adjust back to the other. But watching seeds you put into soil with your own hands, eating food you grew from those seeds, and watching flowers bloom on their own schedule helps ease us back into 'land time'. There's a fresh batch of microgreens for this week so you can feed yourself from your local land and, if you are looking to plant some seeds of your own, there'll be a restock of seeds heading to Homesteaders by the end of the week!  Microgreens aren't only for salads! Add them into your next taco night for an extra dose of healthy and yummy. Featured is the Mild Mix with broccoli, kale, cabbage, and choy. Pick up some each Thursday from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber! What are Microgreens?
Yes, that is the gate to my main growing field. and yes, that is still a good bit of snow. But, the sun is out and daytime temps are in the 40s so the melt is fast! If my impatience lingers I may just use an old trick of sprinkling a little wood ash onto the snow to help it along ;)
What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* These days I feel as busy as a bee even if there is nothing to plant or pollinate yet! Each week my list of seeds to sow is longer and ever growing, but if you've found some seeds you no longer want or have questions about how to save those varieties you love, come to the Seed Swap this Saturday, March 11th from 12-2pm at the Amish Farm to Market Store in Libby, MT. I'll be there with some farm-saved seeds to swap and share as well as giving an Introduction to Seed Saving and answering your burning questions. Don't let the name fool you, the Mild Mix is the wildest blend kale, cabbage, and broccoli □. It's just a mild kinda wild! What are Microgreens?
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The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* We humans are fickle things. In October and November I'm eager for the snow to return. Running outside at it's first sign in a tshirt and relishing the feeling of blistering cold. In March I'm begging it to leave. Pleading. Cajoling. Giving Promises. If only it would go and the warmth and sun and green and growing return. I've forgotten what it was like to feel comfortable in a tshirt and sandals outside, to not have frozen fingers and feet stuffed into boots. I've forgotten the ease of not needing to plan extra time to scrape ice off my windshield or carry water to the hens. I've forgotten what summer feels like and, even though I know better, a part of me almost wonders if it will ever return. And, usually, in this deepest place of despair and grumpiness and cabin fever, the Sun suddenly shines. Almost as if she wants to ensure the grandest entrance, the greatest appreciation for her shine, and the biggest welcome for her return. So I make sure I run outside in a tshirt and feel the warmth of her shine, turn my face to her face, and smile and laugh and give her the greatest, most ebullient standing ovation possible, for she is what helps the green things to grow  If you've never grown them, you rarely get to see the glow up the micros go through! In a few hours, they go from barely germinating to full on reaching for the sun What are Microgreens?
 The cats have been enjoying the odd day of sunshine here and there, but not so much the other days of wind and cold and snow. And, honestly, neither does this farmer. Sheesh! Doesn't the weather know I've got projects to get done in the field before too long that can't be done with a foot of icy snowpack in the way!
What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* These days I feel as busy as a bee even if there is nothing to plant or pollinate yet! Each week my list of seeds to sow is longer and ever growing, but if you've found some seeds you no longer want or have questions about how to save those varieties you love, come to the Seed Swap this Saturday, March 11th from 12-2pm at the Amish Farm to Market Store in Libby, MT. I'll be there with some farm-saved seeds to swap and share as well as giving an Introduction to Seed Saving and answering your burning questions. Don't let the name fool you, the Mild Mix is the wildest blend kale, cabbage, and broccoli □. It's just a mild kinda wild! What are Microgreens?
What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* Since the weather seems determined to scarper my best laid plans for outside work, I've turned my attention to fixing the inventory problem on the online store. The best solution, if not the easiest or quickest, is to rebuild the store on my regular webpage. This is working well since I'm adding new products anyways so being able to format it from the ground up again is nice. It does mean it will take me a few weeks to get everything transferred and formatted. So, don't hold your breath just yet, but the new store is coming! And, of course, this newsletter is the best way to hear about it once it's here. Until then, stay warm and keep dreaming of the inevitable spring! Almost forgot to mention that you can now get a selection of flower seeds from the farm at Homesteaders in Libby! Look for my little display of local, farm-saved seeds to add a bit of color to your world  Microgreens are a great way to chase away the cabin fever blues and give hints of all the good green things to come! What are Microgreens?
 My sister gifted the hens and I an automatic feeder that opens up to reveal the food when they stand on the pedal! They are in training mode right now so it is locked open but they flocked (□) to it right away. It keeps their food dry and locked up from varmints (you must read that with an old timey accent lol) so that I don't have to be out their with their food first thing! It gives me a chance to focus on other tasks in the morning knowing they aren't gasping for grub The kittens are almost as grumpy as me about the renewed cold and snow  When it's cold outside what better place to snuggle than on a warm blanket that may have a heated blanket underneath ;)
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* We are back to our normal Thursday delivery schedule! Now there won't only be microgreens available, but also some Dragon's Scale Salve, Herbal Infused Body Oils, and Dried Flower Bouquets. They'll be listed online soon, adding photos, writing descriptions, and getting all the shipping and delivery settings finalized isn't a five minute task. Until then, I'll bring a sampling a items in each Thursday, but if you want to look over something specific, let me know!  The radishes like to grow thick and tall like mini trees, their canopy reaching for the light What are Microgreens?
 Even if one of the big flower-giving holidays is gone, you can still get flowers for yourself or anyone else without having a holiday to remind you. Might it even be more special to give or get flowers on a day when there is no outside incentive to?  And when it's wet from either rain or melt outside, the kittens get a little help to use up all their extraordinary energy What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* Is it almost another Thursday again?! you betcha! Me and my micros will be in the Libby Chamber from 12-1pm this Thursday, and if you can't make it then but are in Libby, I might just be able to bring them to you!
What are Microgreens?
These Dried Flower beauties will be making their debut at the Sweethearts Market on Saturday, February 11th. Why not show your sweetheart your everlasting love for them with a bouquet of everlasting flowers?!
Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* The Sweetheart Market February 11th from 10-6pm at the Ponderosa Room in Libby Do the microgreens ever end? Not really! Even once the regular full season markets start up they keep getting germinated, harvested, and packed up for you. But until then, they are available every Thursday from 12-1pm inside the Libby Chamber  The microgreens are lovin' their warm, humid grow room. It's also nice to walk into when it's a little frigid outside. What are Microgreens?
One of the projects I've been busy working on in my winter cabin cave is a bevy of beaded bracelets and rings! They'll be making their debut at the Sweethearts Market on February 11th in Libby. After that they'll be available online!  No cuddly photos this week cause the cats & kittens discovered that the previous melty temps followed by some freezing temps means a solid snowpack and they can go everywhere and anywhere, which also meant I had to do a lot of monitoring from the cabin windows and porch like a worried parent watching their kids do potentially dangerous things □ Where to find it all?
The Mini Microgreen Market of course, running all winter! Thursdays from 12-1pm at the Libby Chamber of Commerce *come inside where it's warm & toasty while the micros are chill in their mini cooler* The Sweetheart Market February 11th from 10-6pm at the Ponderosa Room in Libby |
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