Category: What we’re growing, eating, and doing.
Crop of Carrots
We have a tendency to over plant, crowding as many seeds as we can in a row. When every seed comes up, it is really hard for us to thin out the plants. Anything that grows in our garden deserves to live! I know it is not a good gardening habit. So, when we planted carrots,…
Finally, Friday.
Wow, what a great Friday night—early summer temperature with a light breeze—just the right patio sitting weather! Around 2:00 at work I decided it was time for the first patio party (which, as the summer progresses, becomes a Friday night ritual for us). I perused through my adult beverage recipes and found one I had…
Dilled Green Beans
I found an unusual (for me) burst of energy around 9:00 last night and decided to dill the green beans that I had bought at the Farmers’ Market last weekend. I stemmed and snapped them, steamed them and was preparing to boil the vinegar, water, sugar and salt mixture when I remembered the dill, the…
Shelling peas.
Finally home from a hectic, CRAZY, and absurd day at work. Could not wait to get to the garden. I remember the few times we had a successful garden growing up and how I thought picking, preparing, and putting up our produce was a tremendous chore. Now, I find it relaxing and fulfilling. I think…
Salad everyday!
As written earlier, I ordered every variety of lettuce imaginable, along with at least one package of a “Lettuce Mix.” Here are the results.
Strawberries!
Strawberries are here! There is nothing like the first strawberry, picked and eaten right in the strawberry patch. That, to me, is the real announcement of summer nearing. Picked a large basket full this afternoon. Plan to make jam for presents.
Rainbow Chard
I really struggled with ordering chard seeds. I do not have fond memories of eating chard from my childhood. My grandmother and grandfather always planted a huge garden on their farm. I know perception is everything, but it seemed like they plowed up an entire acre for grandma’s garden; I really doubt it was that…