administrata - Baja Integral

26 May 2023

In this week's box: red lettuce arugula kale tomatoes green onions cabbage OR candy roaster squash nasturtium? moringa seed? herb bundle: mint, basil, dill cut flowers: TBD breadseed poppy hill country red okra and blossom mycelium = building soil!

Hoja Santa

Hoja Santa has a complex anise / nutmeg / tarragon flavour and contains a similar volatile oil profile as the sassafras tree. In fact Sassafras is used to make root beer and in the southern United States, hoja santa is known as the root beer plant. Chop into eggs, add…

28 April 2023

peeking through the flower garden arugula kale bouquet red mustard greens red radish mini butternut squash or pumpkin heirloom tomatoes snack baggie: nasturtium, strawberries, sweet peas herb bundle: lavender, blue cornflower, rose geranium cut flowers: sunflower phacelia unphurling

14 April 2023

In this week's box: lettuce enjoy! our lettuce, like much else, is bolting, so this will likely be the last of these beautiful heads of lettuce until what's been sown matures in a coupla weeks birdhouse gourd blossom arugula red mustard greens spicy delicious and a striking rich red-purple! these…

Sugar cane and Piloncillo

Sugar cane - full spectrum hot climate electrolytic medicine! Rich in soluble fibre and high levels of bio-available calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, zinc and iron vitamin B complex (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid - all the good stuff!) antioxidant vitamins A and C fatty acids, flavonoids, glucosides... you know,…

31 March 2023

In this week's box: arugula chrysanthemum greens (shungiku) Japanese chrysanthemum, also known as crown daisy or garland daisy, is an edible green with lovely yellow and white flowers that make a delightful tea. Read more about how to use it here. Fresh harvest for compote mustard greens napa cabbage tomatoes…

Shungiku (Chrysanthemum Greens)

(Lebionis coronaria) A grassy, aromatic and mildly bitter green, "spring chrysanthemum” are eaten raw or cooked in salads, soups, and hot pot dishes. It has a distinctive aroma with high nutritional content. Called “spring chrysanthemum” as it blooms in the spring, where regular chrysanthemums bloom in autumn. Other names include…

Asian eggplant

smaller, sweeter and more tender than larger varieties, Asian eggplant are much easier to use in the kitchen. Slice and sauté with garlic and olive oil and Mediterranean herbs till soft. Stew in coconut milk and curry dishes roast or steam till soft, add tahini and miso or soy sauce

Daikon radish

A long white crunchy vegetable of the radish family, daikon is similar in appearance to fresh horseradish, but has a lighter peppery punch similar to watercress. Unlike other radishes, it is as good cooked as it is raw. The word "daikon" comes from the Japanese word for "big root." It's…

17 March 2023

Red mustard greens we love them fresh in salads as well as sautéed Daikon radish radish greens are edible, too! They're spiky to the touch, but soften when cooked Preparing our first week's boxes Curly, red russian and dinosaur kale Heads of lettuce Asian eggplant Zucchini and squash Strawberries Sunflowers…