Week 7 ENZYMES- Fresh Gardening Tips for Small Spaces #ziplockbags #heftytrashbags
The
Last Aspect of the H.O.P.E. Formulas is
“E
“for ENZYMES!!
Enzymes
help us break down and digest our food to feed our cells and give us
energy. Your body's ability to produce enzymes decreases with age.
If you experience indigestion, gas, bloating, or fatigue after eating
it may be you don't have enough enzymes to aid in digestion.
You
may take enzyme supplements, but enzymes are also found naturally in
all LIVE uncooked fresh fruits, vegetables, sprouted seeds. &
nuts.
The problem is most foods are processed, cooked or pasteurized which kill the probiotic and enzymes they used to supply.
Eat
fruits &vegetables in their season. Fresh picked RAW &
UNPASTEURIZED!
Visit
your local farms and orchards to select &hand pick your produce
fresh from the source!! Google a farm near you or have fresh
organic produce delivered to your door!
Growing up we owned a few acres of apricots out in Brentwood. During the summer I'd help pick apricots for market and for the fruit stand. The ones for market had to have a longer shelf life so we picked them practically green! If you have ever tasted the difference between produce from the store and fresh picked you know the store version doesn't come close to the full potential of sun ripened fresh picked produce!
While we were picking the apricots we had signs along the road for U-Pick. People would pull over to our orchard and pick their own fruit off the tree. That's the best!!
You probably have U-pick available around you. Otherwise network with neighbors and trade fruit. we have Pomegranates and apples and another neighbor has tomatoes. As I was out walking the neighborhood I saw the most delicious looking tree heavy laden with oranges!! I knocked on the door and the gentleman was very kind about sharing.
Here we are on a walk with the neighbor's oranges in hand... It just started raining so we took a pic!! Big draught still happening here...much needed rain.
Just like with Juicing you want to eat or drink the fresh raw produce as soon as it's harvested! The longer it sits the less nutritional value it yields.
Whenever
possible try to grow your own garden. Gardens can be large or small.
Tney can be furrows in the ground or a couple of grow boxes. Here are some strawberry plants we planted along the retaining wall
Here are some grow boxes in the far part of the yard
(It's hard to keep the deer out without a fence)
That's why I do better using pots and bags closer to the house.
Here the kids harvested the old seeds from our cilantro plants out back and built there own little sanctuary for the seeds to grow. They were so proud when we used some of their fresh herbs for dinner!
If you have limited space or
mobility grow an herb garden in a pot
Or if you don't have any pots grab a ZIPLOCK BAG!
My grandmother loved to garden but as she got older she had a hard time making it out to the back part of her yard and stooping over so she made a ziplock bag garden! She had a planter shelf/bench right outside her back door. She took gallon sized ziplock bags and folded down the top and filled it 3/4 full of potting soil. Then you plant whatever herbs, fruit or vegetable seeds you want and poke a few drainage holes in the bottom of the bag. You can grow cilantro, strawberries, lettuce, spinach, herbs and even tomatoes from your
little ziplock bag garden. Not only does it save space it also conserves water as you can pour directly in bag and it is semi contained...
Another friend of mine had no garden space so she took some shelves on the narrow side of her house where she noticed sun light hitting and grew an impressive garden in little grow boxes stacked 6 feet tall and in bags!!
Do you think you don't have enough garden space to grow potatoes? Or are you worried about having to dig them all out? Well the Old Farmers Almanac has a great time and space saving idea! You can get a yield of 50lbs of potatoes in a hefty garbage bag?? Just grab a potato or sweet potato that is starting to sprout in your cupboard.
Pour about 6-8 inches of potting soil into a large hefty yard bag. (or any other container about 20" deep) Fold the edges of the bag down. Poke some drainage holes in the bottom of the bag. Bury your sweet potato with just the sprout poking up above the dirt. Water it well. As it sprouts about 6 inches or so go ahead and add more soil or mulch to cover the sprouts until they are only about 3 inches above the dirt level. Unroll the sides of the bag as the dirt gets higher. Continue this process of filling and unrolling and watering until the bag is about full. Then if you cut the bag open you should have an ample harvest of sweet potatoes!
Give it a try!! Let me know how it goes!
In conclusion:
Eat LIVE fresh RAW foods daily for ENZYMES that aid in digestion and help avoid inflammatory diseases. Find good Enzyme supplements or try growing some fresh herbs or a garden!!
Also My Favorite Morning Drink is the Nikken Vital Balance!! It has the whole H.O.P.E. formula in it!! IT is full of fresh greens like spinach, cilantro alfalfa spirulina, broccoli and chlorella. It has pea protein and hemp protein for fiber and omegas! It has medium chain triglycerides. It also has ample live probiotic cultures and ENZYMES!!!
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