So, in the last big rain storm, the clematis trellis managed to detach itself from the supports. (I’m still not entirely sure how – two of the four pieces of twine were still intact – on the trellis at least). Since it was threatening to smush half of my Swiss chard, I decided to cut […]
So I’m on vacation this week, but I’ll be posting pretty much nothing of any interest, because I managed to come down with a nasty head cold, and have spent most of the week on the couch, surgically attached to a kleenex box. One of the last things I did before lethargy completely claimed me
Yeah, I’ve been bad about recording the CSA this year. Last week (another bad picture week)’s haul was: basil, new potatoes, baby carrots (real ones!), lettuce, frisee, zucchini, peas and scallions. This week’s haul (above) was: peas, lettuce, new potatoes, tomatoes (yay!), zucchini and yellow zucchini, carrots, and scallions. I also had my first harvest
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This week’s haul was: peonies, garlic scapes, a cucumber, zucchini, basil, lettuce, kale, and Swiss chard. I used the basil in a tuna/white bean salad I made last night that we absolutely plowed through. I also harvested some of my peas earlier this week, along with some garden mint, and made a lovely spring lemony
I officially give up on growing cilantro. It always bolts within about a week of me getting it to a size I can actually think about using. And yes, it’s kind of pretty, and the bees like it, but I’m not getting any use out of this plant. So I guess it’s
This week’s haul was: peonies, Swiss chard, zucchini, lettuce, and beets. The peonies are looking particularly lovely, and the living room smells divine. In other news, my crisper is so stuffed, I’m having to come up with creative ways to store some of the produce. I’ve also had a harvest of sorts from the garden.
Well, the iris are out, which means it’s plant whatever the heck else you need to time. I took Friday off so I could go to my favorite garden center (Broadway Gardens)- the haul from which is above. It was raining, so I foolishly thought it would be fairly empty. Ha! Granted, it was no
I actually did a bit of harvesting today – two huge radishes, and salad greens. The greens weren’t filling either pot, and I could use them for other things, so they came out today. Part of yesterday’s epic drive was stopping at a couple of garden centers that are further out of town then
It’s been raining. A lot. Which is good on many levels, because I’d rather have it rain on my garden than me have to water it, but it also means I haven’t been doing much outside, other than watch to see if things finally are starting to grow. The woodland portion of my
The bulbs are out in nearly full force – the tulips are just about to come out (some early ones already are), and most everything else is already out. My favorites (the muscari) are out in the back yard, and the Solomon’s seal is starting to poke its way above ground. This was the first
