#NoFoodWaste November - the flowers on Thai basil plants are wonderful. Use them in teas, as a tasty garnish, or even put them in a small mesh bag and steep them in stews/soups.
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sugardetoxme 9yr Fudge balls, I never thought about stews and soups -
olivettefarm 9yr @sugardetoxme that's my favorite way to use them! I highly recommend. -
MargaretG 9yr Basil flower tea is the best.
Pea Tendrils!
Selfishly keeping all of these for myself :)
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sugardetoxme Beauties!!!
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olivettefarm @sugardetoxme thanks! You should try growing these if you haven't yet.
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sugardetoxme I just may but I'm loving the sunflower greens and spicy microgreen mix (radish, mustard greens). I need more closet space! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜«ðŸ’¦
Greenhouse at sunset.
Yesterday was a tough day on the farm, but views like this make it all ok :). Not exactly food related, but I thought the pic was too good not to share.
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sugardetoxme Sepia sunset
Sunflower shoots peeking out of the soil.
I love these crunchy little shoots. Growing tip - add a little bit of worm castings to your soilless seed mix and you will notice a huge change in flavor.
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sugardetoxme Justin, my first sunflower microgreen popped up yesterday in my home too 💚ðŸ˜
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olivettefarm @sugardetoxme hah! That's awesome. You have a little farm happening inside your house with all the things you're growing :)
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yay!!! What's the turnaround time from planting to this? A couple weeks?
Radish microgreens.
Micro greens not only have a diverse range of flavors, but they're also packed with nutrients. Get them fresh from your farmer or try growing them at home, they take about 14 days from seeding to h...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Sunflower shoots are my absolute favorite. I discovered them a the market a couple years ago, and had never used them before. But I topped a bunch of sandwiches with them for a road trip, and they...
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olivettefarm @Rachna agreed! Sunflower shoots are so good.
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unconventionalbaker I love sunflower shoots as well. I love basil micro greens too 🌿✨