Mid March Garden Greens

Mid-March is a good time to start planting certain greens in the Pacific Northwest region, but it’s important to keep in mind the specific climate and weather conditions of your area. Here are some greens that you can consider planting in mid-March:

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Oh the wind and rain…

This has been my first full year in Oregon in over 20 years. We’ve been living in much drier environments. Drier air, drier soil and drier shoes. If you don’t own a pair of rubber boots you are a soggy footed feirmeoir when you are in the field. This year especially. January dropped nearly 5″ of rain… still about 1.5″ off the record of 6.6″ in 1936. During heavy rainfall, I felt like 5″ fell in one storm… by the way, how exactly do you measure rainfall?

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Interesting Side Effect of Keto Diet

I’ve been a little sick with a cough taken from the kids via Thanksgiving holiday gatherings. I slept in today and didn’t get a really good breakfast. My stomach has been asking for food, but my body does not feel a bit depleted… I’m going with it. I don’t think I need anything even though my belly things so…

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Checking out the Ketogenic Diet

I’ve been reading up on the “Keto” diet for the past few weeks and have decided to give it a shot. I generally follow a higher protein, lower carb eating habit as it is, but adding more fat in is so beyond my comfort zone. Why is this?

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