Driftless Natural Health
The Fall Garden
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In August we started some seedlings for a fall garden, and in September we readied a new plot of ground for our plant babies. The transplants included Swiss Chard, collard greens, kohlrabi, Pok Choy, green onions, and carrots. I know that transplanting carrots is not usually recommended, so we'll see how they do! Right now the carrot tops look beautiful, as do the green onions. The greens have suffered quite a bit of bug damage, but they seem to be overcoming it. I hope they keep growing and doing well.
We also direct-seeded several varieties: radish, turnips, spinach, beet leaves, two types of lettuce, baby kale, Mizuna, Hong Vit greens, Cress, Claytonia, and arugula. Some of it had a rough start because of the excessive rains, but I think most of it will succeed. We had a bit of a scare with the chance of frost recently, but we covered as much as we could, and then we ended up not getting a frost after all. Once the weather turns colder, we have row covers to protect the plants at night. We'll see how it goes, but it sure would be nice to have some cold-hardy greens to eat in the fall and early winter. Soon we'll be starting our indoor sprouts, so keep an eye out for those as well. Thanks so much to all our customers for your support!
Driftless Natural Health
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We are so fortunate to live in the countryside of Jo Daviess County near Hanover, IL. Our motto is to "Live Naturally," and it's easy to remember that when we feel so close to nature in this beautiful place.
Our family works every day to grow food for ourselves and others. We are passionate about local food and protecting the environment. We never use pesticides or chemicals in our garden. We mulch with straw or hay and try to build up healthy soil. We grow red wigglers for our compost piles and for the nutrient-rich worm castings. Let us know if you need some red worms for your compost pile!
Our favorite garden produce is heirloom tomatoes! We also grow a lot of herbs, cucumbers, eggplant, squash, pumpkins, and more. In the winter we grow nutritious sprouts indoors.
J. Patterson enjoys graphic design and makes our promotional materials and decals. Erin Keyser is the author of six books and a natural health advocate specializing in essential oils. She also makes natural, therapeutic skincare products with no toxins, preservatives, or synthetics. Customize the scent for whichever balm or perfume you would like. We're happy to take orders and help you with your natural health goals. To find out more, visit our website at www.DriftlessNaturalHealth.com or email us at DriftlessNaturalHealth@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting your local producers!