The varieties of fruits and vegetables growing around the garden already in the early growing season was very surprising. The party had been less observant of this since they were not used to the way a farm would grow. Gil's mother had set everything up so that the plants that grew were in specific cycles. Some would give them food for the early season while others that took longer to grow would have the time to mature properly and give them food later. It was perfect to always have something fresh and new coming from the garden.
'Ice flowering cabbage
This is a very slow growing form of cabbage. In the warmer months, it will start to sprout from a single root. It grows an inch a week until the first snowfall when it begins to grow rapidly. Within one month of the colder season, it will bloom in to a full head of tough cabbage perfect for boiling and stuffing.'
'Micro greens
