Everyone proclaims that spring is coming! Store ads, billboards, and blogs are infectiously optimistic. Ten seed catalogs sit on my coffee table. However, when I look around I see that the sun is still lower on the horizon, creating long shadows when I take photos. The nights are long and cold and the days punctuated…
This morning I put the ripe tomatoes in the crock pot; they will simmer all day (most of the time with the lid off) and become fresh tomato soup after strained. At lunch, I ran out to the garden to get the remaining produce. The photo below shows (from left, back row) zucchini, eggplant, green…
Dear Garden, When I returned from camping, I saw that you have been enjoying the frequent rains. I found many veggies either producing or nearly ready. My harvest included: eggplant, cucumbers, squash, green beans, kohlrabi, and carrots. I noticed that the tomatillo are setting and that the okra will produce soon. The tomato plants are…
Dear Faithful Garden, I can see how hard you’ve been working to produce beautiful flowers and veggies. Today I harvested summer squash, chard, jalapenos, and eggplant. I have not cut many flowers but quite a few are blooming now: marigolds, moss rose, hollyhocks, lilies and more. We have had some losses and disappointments but overall,…
Dear Garden, You have so many seeds nestled in the soil. It’s time to do your part. I haven’t heard anything from you in the last few days so I am going to assume your are happy and busy getting things germinated. Some notes and comments The red wigglers are alive! Last fall I dumped…