Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021Winter crop attempts Got this cool season wheat from Native Seed Search. It sprouted yesterday!!! One of the lettuce seeds from Paula (Parris Island Cos Romaine) also came up the day before yesterday, on Thursday.
Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021Generous neighbors Our neighbors have a crabapple tree that is loaded with fruit, and offered us as many as we can pick. Yesterday, with the Chef and Paula and me, that was about 50 pounds. Paula and the Chef cut off the blossom ends and boiled them. More updates as they occur! The Chef made tiny adorable ham croissants with lemon garlic aioli for dinner. Swiss chard (Fordham giant variety) from the garden is the green.
Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021The illusion of plenty Green tomatoes have been gradually ripening indoors. Had kale and tomato salad and a chard salad last night. The Chef is not a kale fan. I’m not sure I was either by itself, needed either more pre treatment or mixing in other greens.
Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021Afternoon light Dwarf Bendigo tomato has more flower buds but none big enough to open yet.
Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Saturday butter beans We did more fall garden clean up on Saturday. Look at the size of the roots on this Peruvian ground cherry!! Neat clouds. The Lima bean vines were dead but still had some green pods, so we asked The Chef to attempt butter beans. He also added a few slices of jalapeño. Some drier limas that still need drying but weren’t green enough for the butter beans. Yum! Thanksgiving leftovers with butter beans.
Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021It’s a (turkey) wrap The Chef informed me that the tomatoes and some poblano and chimayó peppers were from the garden. The lettuce is from a local farm.
Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Growing up Getting some more Roman chamomile started. I have placed their older friends nearby for inspiration.
Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021Pepper indoors The chocolate bell pepper is starting to reach towards the afternoon sun.
Posted on November 25, 2021November 28, 2021Bean counting highlights Paula and I sorted and weighed yesterday’s harvest. Look at these beauties! They were our favorites of each variety. Inca pea beans are maroon and white in the middle. Clockwise from the top are Alabama blackeye butter lima bean (the big flat white ones), slippery silk (pink ones), California blackeye cowpeas (whitish, not glossy), greasy grits (speckled tan), vaquero (moo cow pattern), and bolas maycoba (creamy color).
Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021The Nature of Oaks book Read this today. Thank you for lending, Mom! I definitely recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about how our oaks can support our animal and insect neighbors.