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Garlic Powder – DIY

We recently discovered that some of our garlic was starting to sprout, so we decided to try our hand at making our very own Garlic Powder. We pulled three heads of garlic, broke up their cloves and took their skins off. Then we sliced them up and put them in our dehydrator. Since we started this process at night, we…
January 8, 2012
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

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 blossomsKale and beets in the raised bedsA little bit of lettuce :-)The tips of what's left of the blue corn stalksGorgeous garlic - before it went into the ground to make some…
October 21, 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
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
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

I missed last weeks Harvest Monday due to computer glitches and a crazy schedule.  It's OK though, because there really wasn't much to report.  This week, however, I'm back in the saddle :-)This week we harvested:15 oz of Kale1 oz of mint1 pound of GarlicThe kale and mint were dried and stored and the garlic is still curing on the…
June 27, 2011
Harvesting Garlic

Harvesting Garlic

Last November we planted our very first round of garlic!  Don't ask me what kind it was, because I am honestly not sure...all I know is that it was the good kind.  We simply went to the farmers market, found a nice big organic head, purchased it, brought it home, broke it apart and stuck it in one of our…
June 26, 2011