Today I am harvesting and weeding at the same time! I am expanding my Asparagus patch, but it already has Orach growing in it! And grass and other weeds.
Orach is like lambs quarters' burly cousin. It has thicker leaves and stems. Its yummy at this very young stage. It can be purple or green, depending on soil nutrition.
The orach got washed for packing/eating. The other weeds went to the rabbits. They LOVE dandelions and alfalfa.
I have only ever frozen this/other greens in plastic freezer bags. This year, I am trying to use freezer paper (one side is waxed. It feels just like butcjer paper.)
Anyone else use a plastic-free method for freezing greens?
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Harvesting
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Freezer paper
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Greens in fried rice. This meal had duck eggs, walking onions and orach greens 💚