MMPC Community Garden

Look what is growing in the garden: Rainbow Swiss Chard!! Rainbow chard is one of the prettiest vegetables. It is also very nutritious. The stems are bitter but they fade away once cooked. The leaves can be eaten raw in a salad if you wish. And it may be hard to believe, but Swiss chard (and the rainbow variety) is related to beet. You will notice that the stems smell like a beet.

Yellow bumblebee California

Lots of new plants growing!

Look what is growing in Plot 4! Sunchokes. They’re often referred to as Jerusalem artichokes; however they are not from Jerusalem, nor are they part of the artichoke family. Sunchokes are actually the tuberous roots of a sunflower plant. They come in various sizes, shades of color, and are knobbly like fresh ginger root. Nutritionally speaking, sunchokes are incredibly good for you. They are very high in iron, potassium, and indigestible fiber (prebiotics, specifically inulin) and are a wonderful low-carb (and lower calorie) alternative to potatoes or other higher-carb root vegetables.

Perfect day at the garden today, sunny with a light breeze.

Nice day in the garden today!

Happy November!

Happy Friday! Enjoy some acorn art!