Tag: garden
Peach “Sleep Over” Oatmeal
Let this set in the fridge over night to “sleep over.” You will have a perfect summer breakfast in a jar (made even better by using summer’s ripest peaches).
Garden Update (and a winning post) !!!!!!
I don’t think I have posted anything about this season’s garden. Here it is!
Getting Seeds Started, Ready for Spring, and a Sibling Rivalry
I started three varieties of broccoli, leeks, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, lots of onions, and turnips on 2-19-2012. Today, this is what I found: We are getting Spring Fever around here. I will probably start tomatoes and pepper seeds next weekend. For a great chart on when to plant what in your area, check out When…
Fresh Salad with Baked Goat Cheese
Back from Santa Fe, picking tomatoes and fresh herbs from the green house and fresh greens from the hoop house.
My Mother’s Garden
My mom’s garden seems to always exceed expectations! (I’m taking a small break from Sweet Potato-palooza to show off my mom’s green thumb.)
Sweet Potato Flowers and a Good Harvest
Finding the vines flowering to finding giant mutant sweet potatoes.
Surprise watermelon
DIY projects still taking up our time (and our living spaces). But, we actually have things growing in the garden! Enjoy this simple post with “borrowed” recipes.
Eating Weeds
With no rain and excessive heat, our garden production is nil. We have resorted to eating weeds. Have you harvested any purslane lately?
Giant sunflowers, zinnias and a family heirloom photo
I think my love and fascination for zinnias comes from seeing an old family photo as I was growing up. I finally found the forgotten photo of my great-grandmother with her prized zinnias.
Grandma’s new potatoes and peas
Didn’t everyone’s grandmother make this most anticipated dish of the early summer? I know all of ours did.