There is almost too much shade in our yard to have a veggie garden. I say almost because, well, we have one anyway. Garlic is doing well. Spinach, lettuce, onions all do well. Carrots do pretty good. Tomatoes and cucumbers are marginal…we get some but… Read More
I’ve been enjoying salads all week made with greens picked from my little veggie garden out back. Right now it’s mesclun mix and baby spinach, and today some scallions too. There is something unspeakably delightful about fresh greens from the garden. As we enjoy the… Read More
I thought the lean-to needed more substance, and so I fortified it some today. I also planted a flowering currant shrub. That’s the plant with the yellow flowers on the right side of the photo. The veggie garden is coming along fine. We’ll be… Read More
This garden is built on a piece of land that once had a big apple tree on it. You can see the remains of the stump in the top left. I raised it up and added landscape cloth to create a veggie garden environment separate… Read More
I was in my local grocery store yesterday shopping for a bunch of fresh veggies. My plan was to cook them all up with some garlic, hot chiles and black bean sauce. Cruising through the aisles, I came across a big display of chayote squash.… Read More
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