When we put the garden in this spring, I knew that our clan would be eating from it, but I had no idea just how many other people we would be able to share with.
In the past week we have given big bags of lettuce, spinach, chard, pac choi and other spring greens to 7 [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The Joys of an Abundant Harvest
Posted in Reasons to Garden, tagged Harvest, Leafy Green Vegetables, lettuce, Spring on May 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yellow leaves on curcurbits
Posted in Pumpkins, tagged Pumpkins on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some of my pumpkins, squash and cukes are going great guns. Others are not. They are growing very slowly and have yellow leaves. I can’t figure out why. The soil tested well, and the good ones are mixed in with the bad ones so I can’t point to one spot in the garden and blame [...]
Memorial Day Garden Update
Posted in Gratuitous Garden Photos, Peas, Potatoes, tagged Leafy Green Vegetables, lettuce, Peas, Photos, Potatoes on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have had perfect weather for the last week, and the forecast is for the sunshine and mid-70 degree days to continue through the weekend. As a result, the garden is going great guns. Here are a few photos:
The peas were covered in blossoms a week ago and now have blooms and peas.
I’ve [...]
Corn doesn’t like to be transplanted
Posted in Corn, Planting Tips on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In addition to being neurotic, I have a well-earned reputation for being slightly less patient than the average person. This year my impatience, combined with the over excited state that comes with starting a new garden, translated into greenhouse film, water walls and indoor transplants. These strategies worked well for some plants, such as the [...]
Swiss Chard and Pac Choi in Soy Ginger Sauce
Posted in Recipes, tagged Leafy Green Vegetables, Pac Choi, Recipes, Swiss Chard on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The spring greens are taking over the garden! We’ve been harvesting mass quantities of lettuce, spinach, swiss chard and pac choi. Last night we had a beautiful spinach salad for dinner, with a side of steamed spinach. (It’s a good thing we love spinach!) Tonight we had a salad made of flashy oak butter, mascara [...]
Sunday Garden Photos
Posted in Dogs, Gratuitous Garden Photos, tagged Dogs, Photos on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
