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Hmm… cabbage is ready to harvest. What to make? I know… coleslaw! I love North Carolina Coleslaw, preferring the tangy kind over the creamy kind. Inspired by a recent trip to the Carolinas, I looked up this recipe on www.bonappetit.com. Out to the garden I went, to gather the cabbage, along with some fresh carrots and red onion. I just …
Ah, my first year gardening in a four season climate, and old man winter just didn’t want to go away. Believe it or not, we had a bit of snow on May 30th! Welcome to California. As you can see from the photo above, my cold weather crops are growing beautifully. Things like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce and peas are …
The weather is still gorgeous, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed, and trying to get a head start on my crops. Local gardeners “in the know” say that it’s not safe to plant tomatoes and other warm weather plants until Memorial Day, and some even say Father’s Day. No worries. It’s just a few pennies in seeds if winter makes …
The weather is so gorgeous, it’s tempting to put the tomatoes outside. But the forecast is calling for a cold spell this weekend, so I’ve been keeping myself busy with many other garden tasks. Let’s recap the entire garden, shall we? I now have four raised beds, as shown in the photo. The newest, Northwest bed was just installed this …
Hello Gardeners! Here’s my most updated garden plan. I have four 4′ x 4′ boxes. (Well, I have three and the fourth one is on order.) The other circles you see are pots around the yard. I will be planting some of these large pots with things like zucchini and pumpkin, that would otherwise take up too much space in …
I just realized a stupid mistake I made while building my garden. My intention was (and is) to build a healthy and fully organic garden. I purchased organic soil (Mel’s Mix.) No chemical pesticides or fertilizers allowed, ever. And I refused all GMO seeds, using only organic and heirloom varieties, most of which I purchased from local, family run businesses, …
So, yeah… The pea shoots are all coming up again. I’m harvesting them for a very yummy salad. Yay, me!
I ordered my Texas Tomato Cages today! They are the biggest, baddest boys in all the land, so I won’t have any trouble supporting my tomatoes. Check them out: www.tomatocage.com Tomato season is still two months away in my neighborhood, but did I mention I’m impatient about these things? It’s still early to be buying transplants, but I don’t often …
How exciting! A number of seeds planted directly in the garden are finally sprouting! Back on March 8th, I planted peas and carrots, by sowing seeds directly outdoors. Both the Nantes Carrots and the Parisian Carrots made an appearance today, which I thought were a lost cause. I can’t wait to see those cute little round Parisian Carrots! As for …
My little plants survived the snow. But honestly, they haven’t been growing vigorously at all, before or after the snow. They moved outdoors on March 13th. At that time, the seedlings weren’t looking very healthy, and I thought the outdoor sun might be a better place for them. Transplanting didn’t go so well, and caused further stress. Soil fell away …
