Winter is officially upon us. And so are our winter crops here in the Mission San Luis gardens!

We are harvesting the following to use in our foodways program: mustard greens, carrots, beets, cabbage, radishes, onions, and even a few leeks. Our mustard greens are bolting quite nicely and turning to seed so we can make mustard sauce. Our rutabaga seeds have just been planted and are sprouting and growing quite beautifully. More radishes, spinach, lettuce, chard, turnips, and garlic are to be planted soon.

We also have many spices and medicinal herbs including rosemary, sage, mint, garlic chives, oregano, marjoram, purslane, bee balm, thyme, tarragon, fennel, yarrow, lavender, parsley, and wild violets, as well as many leaves on our bay tree.

Make sure to stop by and see what is popping up!

To learn more about our gardens and foodways programs, please join us in our upcoming events:

• We will be offering guided gardens tours on the third Sunday of each month starting at 10am.
• We will be offering cooking workshops on the third Saturday of each month. Call for details!

To volunteer in the gardens please contact Alison Abernathy at ALAbernathy@dos.state.fl.us.