Chives & Catnip
Why do the herbs always need to be picked when there is no other food in the garden to season with them? I have more chives and catnip than we will ever... Read More
Mung bean sprouts
A delicious way to enjoy fresh grown food in the winter: sprouts! I received two of these 8×10 Sproutmaster Trays for Christmas this year. They are stackable, and each come with a... Read More
Brussels Sprouts and Collard Greens
These are two terrific plants that can handle a hard freeze and 4″ of snow. These pictures were taken last week, before we had finished clearing out the garden. This morning we... Read More
Carrots & Onions
We’ve spent much of the weekend outside, working on cleaning up the yard and garden before it snows. I finally picked all of the carrots and onions, and they are stored for... Read More
Mid-Summer
I’ve been incredibly busy with work, and the garden seems to change faster than I have time to spend in it! We have cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, potatoes, beans … and by the... Read More
Today’s Pick
Jessi’s half of the garden is reaching full-harvest mode! I probably should have picked the broccoli a couple days ago – it’s just about to flower. There are some nice cauliflower heads... Read More
Grilling Summer Squash
You know it’s summer when every meal looks something like this:
First summer squash of the season
I’ll have to get up early tomorrow to pick the rest; there are at least 15 more where those came from! I should add, these were from Jessi’s half of the garden... Read More
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
We’ve been getting an average of two inches of rain per week. While all of the herbs are growing well, the catnip has really surprised me. It is currently the tallest plant... Read More