This nasturtium is to be expected at this time of year… …but this little rose is quite a nice surprise! The fall snap peas look happy and healthy…just waiting for blossoms Kale and beets in the raised beds A little bit of lettuce 🙂 The tips of what’s left of the blue corn stalks Gorgeous garlic – before it went…
Alright, I’ve finally planted out both of the raised beds in the front yard. Â Here’s what we’ve planted and are hoping to harvest throughout the winter and into next spring. 4X5 bed. Â In order of rows sown, back to front, succession plantings sown early August through early October. Broccoli Carrots Kale Carrots Kale Beets Carrots Spinach Carrots Beets Mixed Lettuce…
A cold front is moving through and our temps are about 20 degrees below where they’ve been for what feels like forever. Â It’s raining lightly right now and I’m happily drinking a cup of hot tea in the middle of the afternoon. Â Tomorrow is the unofficial last day of summer, and while I am incredibly sad about the dying down…
If you were to be a fly on the wall in my home in the early hours of any given weekend morning, you would probably find my kitchen table looking something like this… That is because I love, love, love to plan. Â I have lists and diagrams and ideas and hopes and failures all written in that little grey binder.…
This has been exciting week in Harvest Land for us! Â We’ve finally gotten some color in the mix!!! Snap Peas (Round Two) = 14 peas (almost a whole ounce!) At the beginning of last week, our beet bed was full… Then, after I harvested every other beet, it looked like this… Beet total = 4 pounds 9 ounces!!! Basil =…
Here’s what’s happening in the garden this week! Â It’s been so incredibly dry (and cold up until a couple of days ago) that I’m still waiting on the sweet corn, squash, zucchini and peanuts to peek (along with a few other veggies), but all these other happenings make me very happy… The Honey Suckle is so happy!!! The first pumpkin…
