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Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!I couldn't wait to announce our very first strawberries as they were harvested last week so I posted about them on Wednesday!  They were absolutely divine!!!  There haven't been many of them, but the few we have eaten have been so sweet and juicy and well worth the wait!This is the first year we've had chamomile growing growing…
June 4, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday (and Memorial Day), everyone!We spent a lot of time in the garden yesterday trying to get as much done as possible before the onslaught of summer really begins.  While everything is planted out much sooner than it was last year at this time, I just can't seem to shake this overwhelming urge to get everything in the ground…
May 28, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Well, I finally surrendered to the removal of all our over-wintered greens in an effort to (hopefully) fully thwart the leaf miners that refuse to give up their happy homes.  I pulled what remained of the spinach and chard and left the only beet and kale plants that have gone to seed, removing instead, all of the affected…
May 21, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Not a ton to report today in the way of actual harvests as we're nearing the end of our greens and there's a bit of a break between them and my spring plantings.  I still haven't mastered this whole succession planting schedule but there is a lot growing in the garden right now and I just planted out…
May 14, 2012
Going to Seed

Going to Seed

As the days continue to get longer and (abnormally) warmer, our over-wintered veggies have been bolting quite quickly this spring. In the interest of saving as many seeds as possible, I've left a few plants in the beds to continue their cycle and have been enjoying the show they put on!  I love all their itty bitty buds and flowers…
May 6, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!!!We didn't harvest a single thing all week until last night when I harvested some greens and carrots for lunch today (adding a couple boiled eggs makes an almost perfect salad)!I spent a lot of time last weekend cleaning, blanching and freezing all the greens we harvested last week.  I always forget how a huge harvest cooks down…
April 30, 2012