We love leafy greens, and bask in them often (check out Greening your smoothie (literally!) and Don’t leave leafy greens behind). Not only are they delicious, but nutritious, too, and a gift that grows from our gardens.

As we hang up our scarves and put the boots at the back of the closet, we smile as the we hear a few birds sing their song outside. The air has a fresh smell, the sky is blue, and heavy jackets are exchanged for lighter layers.

Google the words “green smoothie” and you’ll soon learn that it’s not green because an addition of fragrant kiwis, or ripe avocados. More like kale, chard, spinach and the like.

It’s time to stop turning your nose up at spinach, or coughing when you consume a collard. Regardless if you aren’t a lover of the leaves, it’s time you make friends with those mustard greens.