• Eat - Grow - Harvest

    Grow, Harvest, Eat

    Happy Monday, everyone! Grow The garden is, with the exception of one single tomato plant, doing amazingly well despite the record breaking temps we had over the past week.  I anticipate many tomatoes and peppers in the coming weeks and cannot wait for our  tomatillos to begin forming their cute…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! Small (as in teeny tiny) harvests are still harvests right? Yeah…it’s that time of year again!  But hey, at least there’s some color involved, right? 😉 Harvest totals for the week: Mint = 2 oz Radishes (Easter Egg) = 5 oz Strawberries = 2 oz Tomatoes (2 Yellow…

  • Grow

    2013 Kitchen Garden & Coop Tour

    Earlier this year we were nominated by an old friend for the Homegrown New Mexico Kitchen Garden & Coop Tour which has been held each summer for the past few years. After a few emails, a visit/walk-through and a bit of waiting we were notified that we had been accepted…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday, everyone! Looking back on last years June harvests, I’m feeling more than a little behind.  I am , however, trying to keep in mind that weather is a mysterious thing. Last year we had a mild winter and a very warm spring which led to early germination, happy…

  • Bees & Pollinators

    Bees & Produce

    I saw this photo floating around the internet earlier today and was blown away by the idea, so I Googled it to find out the back story.  It’s amazing how an image can sometimes have a greater impact than…well, anything else, isn’t it?! As you know, bees and all of…

  • Harvest

    Garden Happiness & Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday, everyone! I am incredibly happy to report that this week has brought us a variety of small and delicious harvests!  But first, let’s look at how a few things are growing… The cucumbers and bush beans are doing very well!  The cukes aren’t yet reaching for their support,…