Grown By CLOGS CSA · A living Caribbean valley
The Valley GuideWhat grows, and what it does
Every planting here is food and medicine both. This is the knowledge our elders carried: eat close to the earth, brew the bush, and let the land keep you well. Walk slow, spot what grows, and know what it holds.
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Leafy Greens
Kale · Lettuce · Spinach
SpotDeep-green callaloo rows, peppery arugula leaves, and trays of tender microgreens.
The goodGreen blood food. Callaloo carries iron, calcium and folate, the greens our grandmothers cooked to build strong blood and clear skin. The bitter greens wake up the liver.
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Herbs & Bush Medicine
Chive · Rosemary · Thyme
SpotBrush the leaves and follow your nose. Thick-leaf Rasta thyme (Spanish thyme), aromatic basil, and the knobbly ginger and turmeric roots hiding underground.
The goodThe valley's medicine cabinet. Rasta thyme brewed traditionally for a cough and cold; ginger tea to settle the belly and warm the body; turmeric, the golden root, taken for stiffness and inflammation; thyme and oregano, everyday kitchen antiseptics our people always kept close.
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Peppers & Aromatics
Garlic
SpotFragrant seasoning-pepper bushes (aromatic, not fiery), clumps of scallion, and bell and hot peppers ripening red.
The goodThe green-seasoning base of every good pot. Seasoning peppers and scallion carry the flavour; sweet peppers are rich in vitamin C; a little pepper heat to move the blood and open the chest.
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Vegetables
Squash
SpotTomatoes reddening on the vine; the bean rows coming into season.
The goodVine food. Tomatoes for lycopene and vitamin C; green beans for fibre and folate.