If you live in the Northern hemisphere, we’re already halfway into the planting season. It’s also not too late to plant vegetables to enjoy in the fall and winter, and I know that you’ll appreciate homegrown kale and carrots once the weather gets cold again. Eating healing meals is extra health insurance, and it’s easy to grow veggies at home.
Here are 2 plants I recommend planting in your garden for a fall and winter harvest (as long as you like their flavor):
Beets ~ These vegetables are beneficial to the liver, and help purify the blood. They are also helpful for relieving constipation. Beets will last in the ground all winter long, so plant soon for a continual crop. Please note that beet greens contain oxalic acid, which prevents us from easily absorbing calcium.
Carrots ~ Carrots help to relieve heartburn, constipation, and acne, and they even help to regulate hormones. If you’re wondering what to do with the greens on top, add them to soup broth.
A note: There are some concerns with the greens of carrots, because they contain alkaloids, which are potentially toxic compounds. Caffeine is an alkaloid that many people consume daily, and tomatoes contain a small amount of the alkaloid tomatine. Both of these are usually harmless in moderation, unless a person is quite sensitive. Use your best judgement when eating carrot greens, because we are all very unique and you may react differently. Some of my colleagues eat them without an issue, and other people are quite sensitive. If you decide to use the carrot tops, only consume them if you are using organic vegetables, and rotate your greens often.
I filmed this video in my Vashon Island garden right before the summer solstice. You’ll see the baby plants that I love so much.
© 2012 Ava Waits
Ava Waits is an inspirational speaker, business mentor, and forthcoming author.She believes that making money should feel like bliss, and through her work, she provides innovative business, money, and marketing guidance to entrepreneurial women worldwide.
Ava first used entrepreneurship to pull herself out of poverty, going from food stamps and the food bank line, to signing on over $17,000 worth of business in one month. She is passionately committed to helping other women release financial constriction, feel content with money, and live richer lives through entrepreneurship. Ava’s clients often receive surprise income, travel the world with their businesses, and start signing on new clients at their highest prices yet.
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