Lively Soil - Better Food - Improved Health?

It's a bit frosty in the garden this morning … a good time to sit down with a cup of coffee and check out what's happening on the web. Enjoyed this article written by Daphne Miller, a family physician, writer, and associate professor at U.C. San Francisco. She sees a connection between healthy soil and healthy bodies. Her latest book is Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health and Healing (William Morrow, 2013)

"Thinking of a healthy body as an extension of a healthy farm, and vice versa, is a paradigm shift for many of us. But when we consider that all of our cells get their building blocks from plants and soil then, suddenly, it all makes sense. In fact, it is not too much of a stretch to say: We are soil."

Here's the link to the entire article from Yes! magazine, Winter 2014 edition: The Surprising Healing Qualities … of Dirt

Eat Your Greens

I uncovered the raised beds in the garden yesterday. We are having unseasonably warm weather this week. The expected high today is 73 degrees! Rain is in the forecast. A little warmth, a little moisture, a little boost from Mother Nature for the crops in the winter garden. Of course, winter weather will return this weekend. Better enjoy the balmy weather while it lasts.

We ate a fresh pot of collards for supper last night. They were so tender and delicious! Here's a link to lots of information about fresh leafy greens. Recipes, tips, and nutritional information. I love greens season!