In the Garden

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Garden Happiness(es) & Future Harvests

Garden Happiness(es) & Future Harvests

There's so much promise in the garden right now...Lemon CucumbersBlack from Tula TomatoesHubbard SquashSweet CornPearsApplesEggplantPeruvian Purple PeppersHopsTomatillosSpaghetti SquashI hope you're day (and garden) is full of promise, too :-)
August 4, 2012
Pallet Bed Update

Pallet Bed Update

OK...you know that saying about the best laid plans?   Yeah...this spring and summer have taught me a few valuable lessons about the my plans, vs. the gardens plans vs. the weathers plans. The perfect example of this is our pallet beds and their lack of growth this year. I know I have talked about the pallet beds a few…
July 21, 2012
Sweet Corn & Honey Bees

Sweet Corn & Honey Bees

While on my morning stroll through the garden a couple of days ago, I noticed that our small patch of sweet corn in the front yard was completely covered in bees.  I spent a long time admiring the beautiful dance the bees were doing among the flowers and leaves and found myself very inspired by (and grateful for) the simple/magical/beautiful/so-very-important…
July 10, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Thankfully, the past week finally brought us some much needed rain!  Not only has it helped to calm our spirits a bit, but the garden has loved the respite form the heat as well as the moisture from the skies.  Rain water must have some magic in it because it affects our veggies unlike any water we get…
July 9, 2012
Apricot Bounty

Apricot Bounty

What a difference a week makes, ha?  It amazes me how quickly fruit grows when left to its own devices!Last weekend, after harvesting small amounts of apricots for over a week, I finally had enough to make my very first apricot jam!  While I was at it, I made a few jars of Honey Apricots as well (both recipes were…
July 4, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Things are, happily, continuing their slow roll out of the garden and into the kitchen! The Yellow Taxi Tomatoes are slowing their production and there are only a handful of them left on the plants.  It's OK though, because there are many other varieties that will follow them shortly.  I'm thinking the Romas will own the next wave.We…
July 2, 2012