Friday, July 5, 2013

A walk through the garden early July.




Fresh potatoes, all from one plant. Some of these, some fresh beets, carrots, onions and dill - made for our first batch of Borscht.


Tarragon!  Time to get the drying racks out!


I just love how this onion bulbil looks like its wearing a little 'witches' hat :)


Our bee-autiful Circle space in the garden.  



Grapes Galore!


The greenhouse is filling in nicely :)


Carrots going to seed. Oh boy, did our saved carrot seeds planted - totally grow this year! Definitely worth saving carrot seed!!!


Oooooo the tomatoes have started growing!




Our first cucumber ready for harvest!


Peering into the circle again :)


Squash plants growing out of our compost pile. 


First year ever for our apricot tree to have fruit, and wouldn't you know it, it's diseased. :(


Mmmmm... back to our stuffed squash flower delights in the morning... with ricotta and feta cheese... and garlic scapes. 


When we find the time to rest in the hammock, a whole new world is discovered!


Anyone taste a mulberry?  Our mulberry tree is at it again :) To be honest, they really don't have a taste, rather watery actually, neither bitter, sweet, nor sour.



So enchanting!



Parsnip going to seed. The plant of which (the juices inside actually) are extremely toxic to our skin! Learned the hard way pulling a couple plants out the other day... have spotted blistering and burns on both arms! Apparently its in the same family as hogsweed!  Who knew a vegetable plant could be so nasty?



Time for family & friend picnics! Our favorite time of the year!


J

Sunday, May 19, 2013

A Sunny Stroll in the Garden in Middle May.

A sunny stroll through the garden to see who's visiting and what's blooming...


Spider babies!


Oooo look the grapes have appeared!


Cassava tree buds.


Broad bean flowers.


Yes, peas!!!


A jungle of artichokes!



It's almost berry time! Blueberries and raspberries. Bees come and get 'em.


I love when the Hawthorne tree is in bloom - so pretty!


A patch of fall rye left for seed. I love tall grass.


A  bug's eye view.



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Spring vs. Summer in the Garden


An early summer! 33 degrees Celsius this weekend! When did summer arrive? 


Chives ready to bloom! The bees will fall in love!


Hello cauliflower - when did you arrive?!


Honeybees loving the garden goodies already going to seed. 


Hello Mr. Grove Snail. Okay I don't mind you sunbathing on my garlic... but leave my salad greens alone!


The garden, so inviting! I'm in love!



First wave of peas making an appearance!


Broad beans too!


Full heads of lettuces... and would you believe lettuce trying to go to seed too!?


Hello my lovely cilantro! I've missed you!



Blueberry bushes in flower already?



Currants growing, ripening...


Lilacs! One of the few things going on in the garden right now that remind us that it is indeed still spring - as we seem to have time warped a month and a half into the summer!  It's going to be an interesting year in the garden!