broccoli

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Harvesting Broccoli

Harvesting Broccoli

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge, we are growing broccoli for the first time ever.  Guess what?  It worked!  Today I got to harvest our very first broccoli from the garden!  I've learned that, to ensure that you're broccoli is ready for harvest, you need to look at at few things:  Is the head…
November 7, 2011
Fall & Winter Crops – 2011/2012

Fall & Winter Crops – 2011/2012

Alright, I've finally planted out both of the raised beds in the front yard.  Here's what we've planted and are hoping to harvest throughout the winter and into next spring.4X5 bed.  In order of rows sown, back to front, succession plantings sown early August through early October.BroccoliCarrotsKaleCarrotsKaleBeetsCarrotsSpinachCarrotsBeetsMixed LettuceBeetsKale and Spinach4X6 bed.  In order of rows sown, back to front, all…
October 18, 2011
Broccoli for Beginners

Broccoli for Beginners

This fall, for the first time ever (and as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge), we are growing broccoli.  These beauties were planted (sown as seed directly into our 4X5 raised bed) in August , are growing happily and will be covered shortly as the beds become wagons.  Not only do they have huge and gorgeous leaves, but they are…
October 15, 2011
Falling Into (what is almost) Fall

Falling Into (what is almost) Fall

A cold front is moving through and our temps are about 20 degrees below where they've been for what feels like forever.  It's raining lightly right now and I'm happily drinking a cup of hot tea in the middle of the afternoon.  Tomorrow is the unofficial last day of summer, and while I am incredibly sad about the dying down…
September 4, 2011
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

The first cosmo!"I've fallen and I can't get up!  So...I guess I'll just hang out down here with the squash..."Bush beansBroccoli!The bush beans are out of control!The butternut squash is getting huge and starting to change colors!More sunflowers!  These guys are about 10 feet tall!Honey Boat Delicata squashThis is supposed to be a pumpkin, but I think it's trying to…
August 17, 2011
Planning the Fall & Winter Garden

Planning the Fall & Winter Garden

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.  I have lists and diagrams and ideas and hopes and failures all written in that little grey binder.  I…
July 25, 2011
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