a day in the garden
Today I found myself in and out of the garden all day. There is so much to be picked and enjoyed this time of year. I thought I’d share some of the gifts of the day. This morning, after … Continued
ground cherry
The little fruits of our ground cherry plants are ripening bit by bit. Coco asked about them recently, so I thought I’d show them in a little more detail. I think they are beautiful and amazing, such interesting little fruits … Continued
saving seeds
Sage – seed heads, and seed . Arugula – seed pods and seeds . Calendula – seed heads and seed . Carrot seed head… I am patiently waiting… This year I’ve been working on saving more seeds. It … Continued
easy summer snack
Our current favorite, and super easy, summer lunch, snack or dinner. Home baked whole grain bread (cinnamon raisin here) with melted cheese (in this case swiss), fresh tomatoes, feta, red onion, and heavy on the fresh herbs including green and … Continued
garden journal // July 28
fava beans and ground cherry cucumbers and romaine flowering leek herb boxes on the patio more artichokes coming golden delicious orange banana tomato, in the hoop house for last night’s dinner The garden is at that point where it mostly … Continued
early june
foxglove season has arrived.
garden journal // may 5
A mini garden update, mostly from the porch… I’ve been slackin’ on my garden updates! Though I must admit, I haven’t spent a huge amount of time in the garden this past week or so. My little baby plants are … Continued
garden journal // april 21
Taking a little break from the hot sun… It’s like a summer day today – shorts, iced coffees, bumble bees, busy birds, bliss! This week I planted a few varieties of beans – broad windsor fava, purple podded pole, scarlet … Continued
garden journal // april 13
It’s warming up here, and is really feeling like spring is here to stay. So happy for that! I hope to plant carrots and beets this weekend, which will be some of the first things I will be planting directly … Continued
propagation update
October 24, 2010 February 26, 2011 March 23, 2012, a week or so before transplanting April 1, glowing in it’s new pot Some time back (October 2010), we brought a couple cuttings home from our parents’ hydrangea bushes (I talked … Continued