tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16909143032766407932024-03-19T00:31:19.802-04:00Sue's in the Garden Growing the GroceriesHere's the poop from the backyard chicken coop ... keeping tabs on the girls and checking the garden to see what's for supper. Now that's LOCAL!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.comBlogger1083125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-51983357266474345072022-12-30T16:00:00.104-05:002022-12-30T17:04:44.797-05:00Bomb Cyclone!<p>Just in time for Christmas, Mother Nature delivered winter with a vengeance. An historic winter storm and arctic blast descended upon a vast majority of the continental United States last Friday, December 23rd, effecting holiday travel and leaving many folks without power. Indeed, our power was out for 18 hours due to downed trees and power lines! With big winds and plummeting temperatures expected, I was worried about my little garden. Could my winter-hardy plants survive temperatures in the single digits? made worse by the crazy winds?</p><p>Before the power and my internet went out, I found this very informative article about <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/2021/04/14/winter-kill-temperatures-of-cold-hardy-vegetables-2021/" target="_blank">winter kill temperatures of cold hardy vegetables</a> by Pam Dawling, who writes a blog called Sustainable Market Farming from her place in central Virginia. After reading her data I decided to harvest all the nicely developed rosettes of pak choi, pick the biggest leaves of the beautiful collards (morris heading and georgia southern varieties), thin the kale, then securely cover all the main beds with lightweight fabric row cover. The herbs and the garlic remained uncovered. With fingers crossed, I hoped for the best.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuL1U_0QDG6UNYud1MaqaJkcGhkTbwec9x1Fr4NEc-ZQByHxdjgAdh7nPBGJ4CHwM7eL40gnIdczpXEJR3nEI9koGTZts4WEZe-Fgpw_MweEyNgX4UPdULbJ8jhIPd4ofK8tQKMjNi6-0ci7mZaJhIHlVx7D4ybTBKu5Qn4ZWNHNGoTyiG73Cn0x/s800/IMG_5995.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuL1U_0QDG6UNYud1MaqaJkcGhkTbwec9x1Fr4NEc-ZQByHxdjgAdh7nPBGJ4CHwM7eL40gnIdczpXEJR3nEI9koGTZts4WEZe-Fgpw_MweEyNgX4UPdULbJ8jhIPd4ofK8tQKMjNi6-0ci7mZaJhIHlVx7D4ybTBKu5Qn4ZWNHNGoTyiG73Cn0x/w400-h300/IMG_5995.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGN078BwD-gsB_nLn03uoyyn7Zx7IiiEkAyCFXku_bzJzcmYaIvpEB3QUWprkUw1ajKMcndEglCoD2w_yJ9hDLii8bIOTHfpINn7BHBO9hOu1JQx8Y_uYfJ1dKebJ3BXKgIxMC9xrqKMCgZtNCR2vCCcLWMvRJzuAznEODALz5q9QogjdyD2kUcpD/s800/IMG_5996.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGN078BwD-gsB_nLn03uoyyn7Zx7IiiEkAyCFXku_bzJzcmYaIvpEB3QUWprkUw1ajKMcndEglCoD2w_yJ9hDLii8bIOTHfpINn7BHBO9hOu1JQx8Y_uYfJ1dKebJ3BXKgIxMC9xrqKMCgZtNCR2vCCcLWMvRJzuAznEODALz5q9QogjdyD2kUcpD/w300-h400/IMG_5996.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>When we woke up on December 24th, the thermometer read 9 degrees (F). Compare that to one of our not-so-unusual December days, like today, for example ... 32 degrees when we woke up and a very nice 62 degrees this afternoon! Anyway, here's what happened in the garden on that frigidly cold night:</p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The hakurei turnips and hen-pecked mustard greens were most damaged, showing dead and dying foliage. Even the globe of the turnip roots had frozen.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The nevada lettuce plants got knocked back pretty hard. I wonder ... might some recover?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The large outer leaves of the cabbage plants were definitely cold hurt, but the heads should continue to develop.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The kale bed had limited damage. Most of the leaves are still quite healthy looking.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The collards show very mild damage to a few leaves, but overall, they look great.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The dark green Bloomsdale spinach is perfect, and so sweet!</span></li><li>The garlic is keeping on.</li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The cilantro (first time in my winter garden) is gorgeous!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other herbs fared quite well, including the rosemary, lavendar, thyme, sage, and oregano. The sorrel got a bit nipped but should recover. </span></li></ul><div>Photo Gallery of the aftermath:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbhf-1J5UlXGcd4Clh-c05D4VWyubnwqExbRVME6gVmq1UayGbnYaAN2J9h2zT4EACl5v8Xb6ujLqork51IdsAN3qUiSFFQZp1c6lr_5qJNCiiukALI3xOHBnWuciby55ftKG3vdSGXC3I1r4x3jf1d-AX_NYqgXI21SBCM2ApxQMTO8rUoik6jTP/s800/IMG_1043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbhf-1J5UlXGcd4Clh-c05D4VWyubnwqExbRVME6gVmq1UayGbnYaAN2J9h2zT4EACl5v8Xb6ujLqork51IdsAN3qUiSFFQZp1c6lr_5qJNCiiukALI3xOHBnWuciby55ftKG3vdSGXC3I1r4x3jf1d-AX_NYqgXI21SBCM2ApxQMTO8rUoik6jTP/w400-h300/IMG_1043.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">top to bottom: mustard greens, caribe cilantro, hakurei turnips</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9E8-KJ8IW5rGY7e9VQfH5ygnkCBt3bk0anCfkfkDjJ_UrXvVbas7ezf3OLNVEW7NGgtFXlcyBoh_axkZkaBM_o-kbLs5em4hQPpk0t2xr77JfEF8yK2NuP1osmpj7LehMSek970QEm-Vcnh_T5u6LsUZII96JD45NKBUXHnu4ypp7UiM5Kebah7/s800/IMG_1044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9E8-KJ8IW5rGY7e9VQfH5ygnkCBt3bk0anCfkfkDjJ_UrXvVbas7ezf3OLNVEW7NGgtFXlcyBoh_axkZkaBM_o-kbLs5em4hQPpk0t2xr77JfEF8yK2NuP1osmpj7LehMSek970QEm-Vcnh_T5u6LsUZII96JD45NKBUXHnu4ypp7UiM5Kebah7/w300-h400/IMG_1044.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cabbage with damaged outer leaves</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf4XkE1apAsigzy7DbMhjj4TQmdMaYwddCAJ8GfyLnr7ItqRW5_YG9bK14uaz_V_kyPgogvdz_XkG8WNdSQ3ArnuBcMLzo5xnLKxM3XTx3Y_LxdYpuo9qK7MrdMB-S9jzOcXXITFFAb-rXDiogQGhLPI2xY44K7mGUI1OuiZyxQZMfX0Hd9qirN8J/s800/IMG_1045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf4XkE1apAsigzy7DbMhjj4TQmdMaYwddCAJ8GfyLnr7ItqRW5_YG9bK14uaz_V_kyPgogvdz_XkG8WNdSQ3ArnuBcMLzo5xnLKxM3XTx3Y_LxdYpuo9qK7MrdMB-S9jzOcXXITFFAb-rXDiogQGhLPI2xY44K7mGUI1OuiZyxQZMfX0Hd9qirN8J/w300-h400/IMG_1045.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">recently cut collards with mild discoloration on a few leaves</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBdJC1GZaxB2DiJ9Xp1XY0rZqNJ9Fih0m2VUKqj0XhUd2yNXsr6Th2QnyG11Qa0iRCcH0Z_NSbOHf34pk-35-8PpgNX7nQ3x6A36vAHe71SGOno_urfG6J1S9u6QmeB0ml8f2wf6P9T6PHSi44nhAYBP__wKC5qVdkTSqc8E2kaBKGcUU6tGWbEYd/s800/IMG_1046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBdJC1GZaxB2DiJ9Xp1XY0rZqNJ9Fih0m2VUKqj0XhUd2yNXsr6Th2QnyG11Qa0iRCcH0Z_NSbOHf34pk-35-8PpgNX7nQ3x6A36vAHe71SGOno_urfG6J1S9u6QmeB0ml8f2wf6P9T6PHSi44nhAYBP__wKC5qVdkTSqc8E2kaBKGcUU6tGWbEYd/w300-h400/IMG_1046.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lovely spinach and damaged lettuce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW05p1JPUkr4Z4YNDWstZzkZK4lfVWSoffMy72tGno198LElUSIfI7GLHcd2d0sIuqjSPGkkxJ0eCwdR1JZuNF0E6fZAukGLcvkIaVrTH5x7cDAyvxen-IP2o1SE1doUgbBMRfeoXnM5YnLmlv66clqLXy0kBV5qtOH3A5j010JZiKoP3S98vklEMu/s800/IMG_1047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW05p1JPUkr4Z4YNDWstZzkZK4lfVWSoffMy72tGno198LElUSIfI7GLHcd2d0sIuqjSPGkkxJ0eCwdR1JZuNF0E6fZAukGLcvkIaVrTH5x7cDAyvxen-IP2o1SE1doUgbBMRfeoXnM5YnLmlv66clqLXy0kBV5qtOH3A5j010JZiKoP3S98vklEMu/w300-h400/IMG_1047.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kale with white discoloration from cold-hurt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUfl-nUWX8tnSvTSFJzkw1rGd9e6GTFbR0sMYSyKbZJQ_pFyuzHacNo2OEcV7evpk73xtDBv5rt9grsMFsxfB6-W_7ddJrr8AGxi5X1QJkSQ2CgLiL660vyZBVU-I_H_YHSJsmhiOePz2OTWIaue-r0aVC9UmK-CcI6aE45l3AW_kb_bMoVB6pUbh/s800/IMG_1048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUfl-nUWX8tnSvTSFJzkw1rGd9e6GTFbR0sMYSyKbZJQ_pFyuzHacNo2OEcV7evpk73xtDBv5rt9grsMFsxfB6-W_7ddJrr8AGxi5X1QJkSQ2CgLiL660vyZBVU-I_H_YHSJsmhiOePz2OTWIaue-r0aVC9UmK-CcI6aE45l3AW_kb_bMoVB6pUbh/w400-h300/IMG_1048.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">garlic - hanging in there!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-26722992819568919892022-10-21T15:32:00.001-04:002022-12-30T17:03:48.154-05:00Garlic<p>Our friends from Seattle brought us garlic bulbs. They are settled into the garden now, where they will grow all winter and into the spring. Then ... fresh garlic!</p><p>Lorz Italian softneck</p><p>Duganski hardneck</p><p>Inchelium Red softneck</p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-49828120415874151392022-09-27T09:58:00.001-04:002022-12-30T17:04:29.986-05:00Hurrican Ian<p>Forecasters say we could get as much as 5" rain in NC ... fingers crossed!</p><p>Localized drought at our house. The rain clouds just seem to avoid us.</p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-58474916105192578712022-09-25T17:41:00.007-04:002022-12-30T17:17:17.585-05:00 Late summer garden produce<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6OGYKDcrE11j0A-cAUIhUn8ijfOlPTg0Tj_4jnAf_o3xzGxN0XtyOvLoSuWKPftd3ituovJS4bVRqvW5nwFZUizNN-7d7aZgoWLPmGDpjd6FjQDD6-_EnxHxpMq4XSSMvZV00eE-dyNql3FFXoDdYNRIfQDKiHAZfXz758eTZlkhpoN5VWRzhFpH/s800/0901figs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6OGYKDcrE11j0A-cAUIhUn8ijfOlPTg0Tj_4jnAf_o3xzGxN0XtyOvLoSuWKPftd3ituovJS4bVRqvW5nwFZUizNN-7d7aZgoWLPmGDpjd6FjQDD6-_EnxHxpMq4XSSMvZV00eE-dyNql3FFXoDdYNRIfQDKiHAZfXz758eTZlkhpoN5VWRzhFpH/w300-h400/0901figs.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figs, sautéd in butter, on top of french toast</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jdYe8XIaU6U9HKswCcl9KlBI96F_E41yQjcGmhnL1Oo1C9riDqrKkqBWz_-V-bNG0tJFzaglEHFNToaKUqcs9EdCizdCt2PTiv4zrfTDml3_kcCMZKN7TS-33RD2fEcQlwIXVuswX4pA4CZVwIk7AJXFzNvZLDwno7HKv1JcH_4Y_7xPBdujOvdi/s800/0901beans%20tom%20pepper.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jdYe8XIaU6U9HKswCcl9KlBI96F_E41yQjcGmhnL1Oo1C9riDqrKkqBWz_-V-bNG0tJFzaglEHFNToaKUqcs9EdCizdCt2PTiv4zrfTDml3_kcCMZKN7TS-33RD2fEcQlwIXVuswX4pA4CZVwIk7AJXFzNvZLDwno7HKv1JcH_4Y_7xPBdujOvdi/w300-h400/0901beans%20tom%20pepper.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">okra, beans, cherry tomatoes, peppers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iCMlAGatfi8WPkD2lW-y6HSJVinLC-4BnuOqCXfDi50-OhYkW_CxgzQtXp3zvT90W1CjZD99tvq6t88uQci43H62JUVBCZNfQpZp4xSiMjd6Z7lW4pfeHQGfr3HPW95p0dWMWpuwqtyli23ZEuw7eW-aN29XQSQKqlKorE-j86iFMCiwyFIzMCRZ/s800/0828beans:tom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iCMlAGatfi8WPkD2lW-y6HSJVinLC-4BnuOqCXfDi50-OhYkW_CxgzQtXp3zvT90W1CjZD99tvq6t88uQci43H62JUVBCZNfQpZp4xSiMjd6Z7lW4pfeHQGfr3HPW95p0dWMWpuwqtyli23ZEuw7eW-aN29XQSQKqlKorE-j86iFMCiwyFIzMCRZ/w300-h400/0828beans:tom.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">okra, 2nd crop green beans, cherry tomatoes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHGF5uwQ5Lnc6chGFsVUZ0o0yv0kzKNAiYe5Qf0OrhXCa6yHgais46XRcypt4n_8bv1ZBm_apCuYJvj2T-b_ZgXsyWawCI63Gn9SDKkRmKC9dMQVPiYlfXusY1u8_fVgageBFjzEBrUBXwdZRoglCOs3HFUZdo6E6eeFiSEX8RZBX0mxl6sEkR_a7/s800/0824squash%20still%20lifejpeg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHGF5uwQ5Lnc6chGFsVUZ0o0yv0kzKNAiYe5Qf0OrhXCa6yHgais46XRcypt4n_8bv1ZBm_apCuYJvj2T-b_ZgXsyWawCI63Gn9SDKkRmKC9dMQVPiYlfXusY1u8_fVgageBFjzEBrUBXwdZRoglCOs3HFUZdo6E6eeFiSEX8RZBX0mxl6sEkR_a7/w400-h300/0824squash%20still%20lifejpeg.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serendipity ... the yuck bucket squashes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTRqXm4g-_McuJtkAWKkC_pZChv5wI6vEU8H0NIkvWpyGpj5yDpuqPeTGG_iLQFQ0S_E_3z-TyYhn2sDDlcRX0f_CPTzy58Bhn3HBYug7SQUoZW2iEa_MeWWBgu3BM62Xm7Mz0zCyczlLAiUDLhlLByMlc0Z9T6fY_MHGZY7fy3C8ZDHR9rxDtBBQ/s800/0818peppers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTRqXm4g-_McuJtkAWKkC_pZChv5wI6vEU8H0NIkvWpyGpj5yDpuqPeTGG_iLQFQ0S_E_3z-TyYhn2sDDlcRX0f_CPTzy58Bhn3HBYug7SQUoZW2iEa_MeWWBgu3BM62Xm7Mz0zCyczlLAiUDLhlLByMlc0Z9T6fY_MHGZY7fy3C8ZDHR9rxDtBBQ/w400-h300/0818peppers.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">roasted shishito peppers and delicata squash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-1952972275365773702022-09-22T17:10:00.075-04:002022-12-30T16:59:13.553-05:00Autumnal Equinox<p>It's the first day of fall! The day we experience equal amounts of daylight and darkness. This year, in 2022, the official moment occurs at 9:04 pm ET.</p><p>The energy of summer has come to an end. For gardeners, it's time to harvest the last of the summer crops, pick the apples and pears, plant the winter garden. On a deeper level, it's time to take stock and "harvest" the efforts and intentions set earlier in the year.</p><p>Here's a nice read about the <a href="https://exploredeeply.com/live-your-purpose/the-spiritual-significance-of-autumn-equinox-in-our-modern-lives" target="_blank">spiritual significance of the autumn season.</a></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-55021190331220557572022-09-19T21:30:00.016-04:002022-12-30T16:58:34.920-05:00Planting Day<p>Oh, boy! I finally got everything into the ground.</p><p>Hmmm ... This might be the earliest I've ever established my fall / winter garden.</p><p>Grow, plants, grow!</p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-18735287669817924512022-09-16T15:00:00.016-04:002022-12-30T16:55:37.391-05:00Thinking about the fall / winter garden...<div style="text-align: left;">It's a good start!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I bought some plants:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>collards - morris heading, georgia southern</li><li>Cabbabe - savoy</li><li>pak choi</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I bought some seeds:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>kale - red russian, lacinato, siberian</li><li>nevada lettuce</li><li>mustard (hen-pecked)</li><li>turnips (hakurei)</li><li>spinach (dark green bloomsdale)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have some seeds on hand:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Caribe Cilantro</li><li>Arugula (rocket)</li><li>Dwarf blue curled scotch kale</li></ul></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-52000263764474322132022-08-18T21:53:00.034-04:002022-09-25T22:03:35.699-04:00Pears and Apples<p> Fruit!</p><div style="text-align: left;">Our apple tree produced fruit for the first time ever, and the pear tree is loaded!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvaNSJkMJAHGtq70LjVVkw0XKFpS6OtAo0_3a33GsNezYrSVXFyH04XJZtjRQ9jit4nIU1SjPhIW11HIZ-0YM85Brt9QqmEMAqscSZ1WD4B30i0RDZciq3P9d6OedF7n6g0DZzS-QAeE-OwLIaoZRafQvhL6V22cWLzgfQo8y4mT8Qyk-qL-s5HXF/s800/0818apples.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvaNSJkMJAHGtq70LjVVkw0XKFpS6OtAo0_3a33GsNezYrSVXFyH04XJZtjRQ9jit4nIU1SjPhIW11HIZ-0YM85Brt9QqmEMAqscSZ1WD4B30i0RDZciq3P9d6OedF7n6g0DZzS-QAeE-OwLIaoZRafQvhL6V22cWLzgfQo8y4mT8Qyk-qL-s5HXF/w300-h400/0818apples.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gala Apples look like ornaments hanging from the tree</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCkj79C0xai3dE4Sp8DoUMMrfgqoSyYPUHlmwz3ejT9E25U3D9z_uJCfxiIwyfZUmjtuUReMD9F2TRdcJjxqTgn7665hmXnxnRHAiOKuM2Kfr1vtiQg24R0JnfJ6S03IRZF_I0BsMySk-SNLjX6Glv276zXWVsz8wLD0PlYSflGwKS5tL5StAoh2W/s800/0818pears.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCkj79C0xai3dE4Sp8DoUMMrfgqoSyYPUHlmwz3ejT9E25U3D9z_uJCfxiIwyfZUmjtuUReMD9F2TRdcJjxqTgn7665hmXnxnRHAiOKuM2Kfr1vtiQg24R0JnfJ6S03IRZF_I0BsMySk-SNLjX6Glv276zXWVsz8wLD0PlYSflGwKS5tL5StAoh2W/w300-h400/0818pears.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many pears!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHghfagx-Iz3_FQN0VRBOaC4xqVfBc4-FsG62iD2cpgwYjEp5DdlqdS9eBCFRZ_5PThiKGR7KXumh39-A9EPSTkHHFSc8kTemuD7yUun3OQGHelIxkUV7iHM-fulmwC-pVA9h8gFtsIokaVg5pec40ze-LBBU0Kywp02PYBRH_I_mrGttBJgsRwD3/s800/0818pear.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHghfagx-Iz3_FQN0VRBOaC4xqVfBc4-FsG62iD2cpgwYjEp5DdlqdS9eBCFRZ_5PThiKGR7KXumh39-A9EPSTkHHFSc8kTemuD7yUun3OQGHelIxkUV7iHM-fulmwC-pVA9h8gFtsIokaVg5pec40ze-LBBU0Kywp02PYBRH_I_mrGttBJgsRwD3/w300-h400/0818pear.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They look like garlands weighting down the tree!</td></tr></tbody></table>We love eating apples and pears, sliced thinly, along with a nice aged cheddar or a creamy blue cheese.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-52935508463819040812022-08-11T21:41:00.007-04:002022-09-25T21:47:43.072-04:00Lots of "Yuck Bucket" Squash Growing in the Garden<div style="text-align: left;">"Yuck Bucket" is what we call the can we use to collect kitchen scraps to throw on the compost pile. Sometimes a few of the seeds don't get sufficiently composted before being spread onto the garden beds, resulting in serendipitous plantings about the garden. This year we had a bounty of 'surprise' squash plants. Here is the fruit of one such vine:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TFpUn-zvrYh3c6GcdeurZb9G9zamuTxrejvlF4htfcoDFwHmRn9p48pmTQHv3U6vl59zxLLtAGQMcoOJ6LP6PmdIoRhvrZIgEID7U8x0IvnazjFlHLMpQsG7h2lh9i0YQp19BQl0FsStW2AbcwNM28oRfs1225fOcDjvPv0j9wQJdzItvo3QNkvF/s800/0811hybridsquash.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TFpUn-zvrYh3c6GcdeurZb9G9zamuTxrejvlF4htfcoDFwHmRn9p48pmTQHv3U6vl59zxLLtAGQMcoOJ6LP6PmdIoRhvrZIgEID7U8x0IvnazjFlHLMpQsG7h2lh9i0YQp19BQl0FsStW2AbcwNM28oRfs1225fOcDjvPv0j9wQJdzItvo3QNkvF/w300-h400/0811hybridsquash.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Lovely to look at. Reminds one of "delicata" squash. But the skin is HARD... very difficult to cut. I roasted them anyway, and served them to the family. FAIL! Granddaughter E said the flesh tasted like VELCRO!! 😂</div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-42634191231797680292022-08-09T21:32:00.012-04:002022-12-30T16:52:41.594-05:00Okra is not thriving...<p> In fact, some plants have died. What's going on?</p><div style="text-align: left;">I pulled up one of the dead plants to find root nematodes.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Not a pretty sight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58YMytYfBVX-oFHoRkxfqQsN7BbtaAaEoo4VFpphg0vafNHe7sT7JOZXzQT9MIlwH4YZi1lnWcHs0al9Zb6r8uH2V2FxC0Jmn1wriDh5yqlo8Xu4xadcRydLJd00s_TEeG_UjSzhWT-yWtnurGiqx_u5SaCVfD9pSetbyPMCqq3x1F1206NPslxN6/s800/0809nematode.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58YMytYfBVX-oFHoRkxfqQsN7BbtaAaEoo4VFpphg0vafNHe7sT7JOZXzQT9MIlwH4YZi1lnWcHs0al9Zb6r8uH2V2FxC0Jmn1wriDh5yqlo8Xu4xadcRydLJd00s_TEeG_UjSzhWT-yWtnurGiqx_u5SaCVfD9pSetbyPMCqq3x1F1206NPslxN6/w300-h400/0809nematode.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;"><div><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #202124;">Here's what I found at: <a href="https://www.growveg.com/plant-diseases/us-and-canada/okra-root-knot-nematodes/#:~:text=Description%3A,irregular%20galls%20take%20their%20place." target="_blank">Okra Root Knot Nematodes</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #202124;">"Root knot nematodes are tiny eelworms that live in the soil and become plant parasites when they use okra roots as their nurseries. Often nematodes enter okra roots through small injuries. As their numbers muliply, small feeder roots are destroyed, and irregular galls take their place." </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #202124;">Well ... that's just great!</span><br /></span></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-1431087025530990112022-08-04T21:25:00.031-04:002022-09-25T21:32:36.191-04:00A bit early to harvest the winter squash, but ...<div style="text-align: left;">We haven't had enough rain. The winter squash vines are drying up. I hope the fruit is ripe enough. No matter, they must be picked.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaGVCFX-aFKWXpajAd2u_dm-YAcZFeg_HNWY3QIntsl-suoepMOY7vEwYLeG0AnDEGg_oMV5lpCAHJwx3Hc-7JjwWpE5FayugLncZi4UmUrq1Gp8Cwh-o1ykecFo7Nm6oeOA5YqXKSnNSZDHch3FfRKId2lG4Nhz9EMiEqhlpmfL9cahg_sTHVc4W/s800/0804harvest.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaGVCFX-aFKWXpajAd2u_dm-YAcZFeg_HNWY3QIntsl-suoepMOY7vEwYLeG0AnDEGg_oMV5lpCAHJwx3Hc-7JjwWpE5FayugLncZi4UmUrq1Gp8Cwh-o1ykecFo7Nm6oeOA5YqXKSnNSZDHch3FfRKId2lG4Nhz9EMiEqhlpmfL9cahg_sTHVc4W/w400-h300/0804harvest.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In the foreground: candy roaster squash, seeds from son Andrew</div><div style="text-align: left;">The stripey squash behind that: delicata, also seeds from son Andrew</div><div style="text-align: left;">The big yellow ones: spaghetti squash, volunteered from compost</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sweet 100's cherry tomatoes, a couple of Rouse's traditional tomatoes, jade green beans in the back</div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-82461522121488848842022-08-03T21:18:00.023-04:002022-09-25T21:25:34.383-04:00Cherry-Type Tomato<div style="text-align: left;">This is a large oblong cherry tomato. Sturdy, not too juicy, very flavorful. So sweet when roasted! Too bad I can't remember the actual variety! 🙄 </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4wQBfQJuRyL0Jn-b4t9PXJka2Rh-yirztrnLgLfBS0Mr_pfgA8MVgQFPCmBGRt9fRFVNGierzBdgzfNm8mjhlQsiFvFnicISwcSfIMVqs4rIZ3JUQJv2aaaeuBhbqzBxx-AtGhoZCuTaO9_7N4Vlh9AWC_-7-lDpvanSX-NIiMXo2OnDn8i7n9Ka/s800/0803tomato.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4wQBfQJuRyL0Jn-b4t9PXJka2Rh-yirztrnLgLfBS0Mr_pfgA8MVgQFPCmBGRt9fRFVNGierzBdgzfNm8mjhlQsiFvFnicISwcSfIMVqs4rIZ3JUQJv2aaaeuBhbqzBxx-AtGhoZCuTaO9_7N4Vlh9AWC_-7-lDpvanSX-NIiMXo2OnDn8i7n9Ka/w300-h400/0803tomato.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-2841829830832737212022-08-01T21:10:00.024-04:002022-09-25T21:18:16.120-04:00BLT<div style="text-align: left;">First BLT of the season.</div><div style="text-align: left;">First delicious tomato (outside cherry tomatoes) that we've ever had!</div><p>Seriously, I have given up on a traditional tomato crop in our garden space. But Rouse the Spouse insists on planting and hoping for a bona-fide home-grown tomato. Finally, this year, he got his wish!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM-5iVmwE9Eq6o041lkeC6ObK8U7dQEXafvSB3u9-T2wqa-PS7hr48FS32_fviDK_gbut12FHDbtw9WZ_DdJBci2kYHLsQ7MLZ_bpcd8xLK-UIF-7dK_QtNm2TxRxyxI-wN68iXkMZ5KCqTLdcpzCvTN6UzS-6RPSZ2N6EzpVKhkz7uZmATKfXqqv/s800/0801BLT.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM-5iVmwE9Eq6o041lkeC6ObK8U7dQEXafvSB3u9-T2wqa-PS7hr48FS32_fviDK_gbut12FHDbtw9WZ_DdJBci2kYHLsQ7MLZ_bpcd8xLK-UIF-7dK_QtNm2TxRxyxI-wN68iXkMZ5KCqTLdcpzCvTN6UzS-6RPSZ2N6EzpVKhkz7uZmATKfXqqv/w400-h300/0801BLT.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> PS: Yeah ... that's Duke's mayonnaise 😄<p></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-19547499826541657252022-07-21T16:46:00.001-04:002022-07-22T17:01:43.098-04:00Basil PEST-o<p>I processed a big batch of basic basil and garlic pesto to be frozen for future use. These critters managed to sneak into the house on the basil leaves. Yellow and spiny, about 1/2" long... the larval stage of the Mexican Bean Beetle. They prefer bean leaves, but will obviously snack upon other crops as well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnap2QT9Yjq1UuVD3tbuVLWhrnYbK6XrsxPUHM_PV7iB4IMApZJxIEZ5HVFR8IREmX6Xmkc6W5icrmNYuzChLgUIXKsSuifP0ov40XglArsbkfOzCp00vx85N443x7bANF1eejKpuR2rbirOOy4UvOKkJ8wmRnDaT27Y8OJMahfoYCK9rZcmEKhZWS/s800/0721basil.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnap2QT9Yjq1UuVD3tbuVLWhrnYbK6XrsxPUHM_PV7iB4IMApZJxIEZ5HVFR8IREmX6Xmkc6W5icrmNYuzChLgUIXKsSuifP0ov40XglArsbkfOzCp00vx85N443x7bANF1eejKpuR2rbirOOy4UvOKkJ8wmRnDaT27Y8OJMahfoYCK9rZcmEKhZWS/w300-h400/0721basil.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">more info here:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/mexican_bean_beetle.htm">https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/mexican_bean_beetle.htm</a> </div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-62816814904518246492022-07-19T16:28:00.024-04:002022-07-22T16:46:27.506-04:00Finding Fingerlings<p>I did the initial "digging" of potatoes this morning. Actually, the way I plant them in a "lazy bed" under deep cover of collected leaves, there's not much digging involved. I remove the spent plants, swipe away the leaves and ... voila! Easily accessible buried treasure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh301PG-uNiZWAzNDfHTIuDB3qXcJ2IJTkDZHPiPSUp6z90RBLWCzvZfZ-FvPtAeaRaEXhzeiRqrctz05-8MgLd12haHhWWrMlu-pRtmvB464aBQ-OIaoRhNM6rXPHay9OaAI6cXhs19OTRsD75ohYPiXdWSdyFa_OXqqsdn8lFkToUa-90VMq3Er7i/s800/0719taters.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh301PG-uNiZWAzNDfHTIuDB3qXcJ2IJTkDZHPiPSUp6z90RBLWCzvZfZ-FvPtAeaRaEXhzeiRqrctz05-8MgLd12haHhWWrMlu-pRtmvB464aBQ-OIaoRhNM6rXPHay9OaAI6cXhs19OTRsD75ohYPiXdWSdyFa_OXqqsdn8lFkToUa-90VMq3Er7i/w300-h400/0719taters.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Once I gathered up the obvious tubers, I sifted through the soil with gloved hands. This morning I came up with 9-1/2 pounds of French Fingerlings. We'll use a turning fork later to get at the ones that have settled deeper into the dirt.<div><br /></div><div>AND we'll go after the German Butterballs another day. By the time I finished collecting the fingerlings, there was too much sun exposure at that end of the bed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8_VUyO4ZcKZBMRr0IBu2wKxx6hpps_Oflbd4KWdQu2S2BxHITK3EJ8HrJJPF5rYhg7fMEXbT4N6BbXhaGjm-WaHe7MyctUg8WJZfhzjlL6Il-nqoPhGVoRLDAhVxlkVLBud2HGu5elvnrlCjYBz3YDF4xCO5RkvHpszLa56MPz0fQJK6nLX1oNHB/s800/0719potatoes.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8_VUyO4ZcKZBMRr0IBu2wKxx6hpps_Oflbd4KWdQu2S2BxHITK3EJ8HrJJPF5rYhg7fMEXbT4N6BbXhaGjm-WaHe7MyctUg8WJZfhzjlL6Il-nqoPhGVoRLDAhVxlkVLBud2HGu5elvnrlCjYBz3YDF4xCO5RkvHpszLa56MPz0fQJK6nLX1oNHB/w400-h300/0719potatoes.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-86843426592559979192022-07-15T16:11:00.038-04:002022-07-22T16:27:48.352-04:00'tis the season ...<p>Blueberries for Queen Betty's birthday cake. Tomatoes for salads and sandwiches. A couple of figs. Hope you like green beans! And what to do with all those cucumbers?!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWJ1ydLrFish8hHiZpzEUBhUGVzltvySOn8WT0lpSXlO5KCdM5tRlr7Wyw3FcJ8yCgaNTOsPQMwXMR39kH4xqikWy6I0jnTj1vp0rp-vUg_3mouNIzVha4mLfC8gQTplT-FsLQZTi5dEGl3j0bdaJOggN5mylDY-f8IbuYdp8i-kKMzfmaV58YvJo/s800/0715harvest.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWJ1ydLrFish8hHiZpzEUBhUGVzltvySOn8WT0lpSXlO5KCdM5tRlr7Wyw3FcJ8yCgaNTOsPQMwXMR39kH4xqikWy6I0jnTj1vp0rp-vUg_3mouNIzVha4mLfC8gQTplT-FsLQZTi5dEGl3j0bdaJOggN5mylDY-f8IbuYdp8i-kKMzfmaV58YvJo/w400-h300/0715harvest.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Refrigerator pickles are a summertime treat. We keep one big jar each of sweet slices and garlic dill spears.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3q5wdD6b6NibgTR08DDFEWKDuTI8n6FGP04MWl12seqy9QTYL0NZISfOjPXybvpAfoQj9h-ArgajefoB4Tw4ZeX1tmh9rJxiNbnWCeuIyvM9LZFAoZ4uy_7HxuGgy3gwQXC0rJ8s4PR6ETSxPogouuIc7CbxyrAbs2ahmlENI0vQoX1Se9dPCb-j/s800/0715pickles.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3q5wdD6b6NibgTR08DDFEWKDuTI8n6FGP04MWl12seqy9QTYL0NZISfOjPXybvpAfoQj9h-ArgajefoB4Tw4ZeX1tmh9rJxiNbnWCeuIyvM9LZFAoZ4uy_7HxuGgy3gwQXC0rJ8s4PR6ETSxPogouuIc7CbxyrAbs2ahmlENI0vQoX1Se9dPCb-j/w300-h400/0715pickles.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Tzatziki, made with grated cucumbers and garlic, thick greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, mint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A4CuXVp-u7niwReWek4Scf7H_Hj4eZJkykWHEqqh0QpGH2635UlpQOSJ7K1bh9HGppPXVSHSDCmrxQWYRP3hW1hkKikYuMloE_VvGNi3XW5r67R7-6L-TH5Aln_wbIwGZ0C9-tLBXKrfYyfkDnyre3RvrmfbMOjcydXQNQ_Yh2r_b8HXVhgCyjfh/s800/0715tza.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A4CuXVp-u7niwReWek4Scf7H_Hj4eZJkykWHEqqh0QpGH2635UlpQOSJ7K1bh9HGppPXVSHSDCmrxQWYRP3hW1hkKikYuMloE_VvGNi3XW5r67R7-6L-TH5Aln_wbIwGZ0C9-tLBXKrfYyfkDnyre3RvrmfbMOjcydXQNQ_Yh2r_b8HXVhgCyjfh/w400-h300/0715tza.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-70592960345939366502022-07-12T16:07:00.001-04:002022-07-22T16:11:18.923-04:00Cherry Tomatoes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9wpuTMzg862rJ6XFt37GTZKOyPrjrVLRyKeaMElJs5Q8ZgVJPIBelZLLZboHaiKmIpl4P0b48eVo47_Hw1h7Z7O4uEsQdj_UwQWM_rFMxgBVNW2WE4WW9dDQY8WpNUlYJu7W0BPcinAIEV5o_DZ9FzhQrNmpMslbzzVoQcgAhLRna9lczO5ucfgA/s800/0712%20cherry.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9wpuTMzg862rJ6XFt37GTZKOyPrjrVLRyKeaMElJs5Q8ZgVJPIBelZLLZboHaiKmIpl4P0b48eVo47_Hw1h7Z7O4uEsQdj_UwQWM_rFMxgBVNW2WE4WW9dDQY8WpNUlYJu7W0BPcinAIEV5o_DZ9FzhQrNmpMslbzzVoQcgAhLRna9lczO5ucfgA/w300-h400/0712%20cherry.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-56072871955325804332022-06-23T21:00:00.013-04:002022-07-22T15:56:55.428-04:00Summer Crops Arrive<p>The garden was in full swing when we arrived home from vacation. Our son, Andrew, had done what he could to manage the bounty while we were away... watering, tidying, picking, eating, and giving away the produce. Still, plenty to welcome us back!</p><p>The blueberries were plump in their ripeness. We picked 5-1/2 pounds right away! with plenty more to come. We ate our fill and got started on the cache of frozen berries that will carry us through the winter. The wineberries looked a bit over-ripe, but in reality were <i>perfect</i>! They will be cooked down into beautiful sweet jam.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOmdMPpzBlGHx3fE58Ay-lCiWBzg8LgHQN7d37rzC-Qk_399SbDbKTIGjq6svFRuTNkMViBV3QbyLILCVSnmfo_VA2FMsRJ4xA0Xanxc0QKBbCKq-9tuDb0IwyKZnhLy3HcbZm0AN8cu4bC6jBeasij6Dp6XS3ls6qdvtnkp3NzVKJkggIbPhGA81/s800/blueberries.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOmdMPpzBlGHx3fE58Ay-lCiWBzg8LgHQN7d37rzC-Qk_399SbDbKTIGjq6svFRuTNkMViBV3QbyLILCVSnmfo_VA2FMsRJ4xA0Xanxc0QKBbCKq-9tuDb0IwyKZnhLy3HcbZm0AN8cu4bC6jBeasij6Dp6XS3ls6qdvtnkp3NzVKJkggIbPhGA81/w300-h400/blueberries.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDfh4LD8W03IlDC2nbhqpK3YgYlcDAhBPLJvB1KsIpFJ1Sx9bwiBg-GSF9R81T9zQUdUy2lfKc_9bCEtNuWIkUyBr4rkj-QC-JF28CUOVxqM48ZgHGGeyXrPnFbCNg2KBirypjDONsG0Z7bxkyOnP7u2V9oUcG0ThrR1nuBH_jGdx3YUS5ZiPCbcp/s800/wineberries.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDfh4LD8W03IlDC2nbhqpK3YgYlcDAhBPLJvB1KsIpFJ1Sx9bwiBg-GSF9R81T9zQUdUy2lfKc_9bCEtNuWIkUyBr4rkj-QC-JF28CUOVxqM48ZgHGGeyXrPnFbCNg2KBirypjDONsG0Z7bxkyOnP7u2V9oUcG0ThrR1nuBH_jGdx3YUS5ZiPCbcp/w300-h400/wineberries.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Many of the rattlesnake beans looked stressed, with pods not nearly as plump as one would expect. I'm guessing this was related to dry conditions at the critical time of growth. Indeed, upon experimentation in the kitchen I found these beans to be too starchy for my taste.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20c8E2hg5f9QZ8TdKUeTiuKMgzSdg8TUaXZVcWkehekRcH_kM1zQ0kHF_8vMKVITNLOU7Mgmyz5qL3ki3hcB69g9tF6d4Hv7ZJvPoBWmOjeQhKwlf9HcX-FcEvJIv0DIMH9lfINIByRH5vXVMEIXMha4WJjMZaEXwEh9vkJWfumsX4AIO1zYPqzbc/s800/rattlesnake.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20c8E2hg5f9QZ8TdKUeTiuKMgzSdg8TUaXZVcWkehekRcH_kM1zQ0kHF_8vMKVITNLOU7Mgmyz5qL3ki3hcB69g9tF6d4Hv7ZJvPoBWmOjeQhKwlf9HcX-FcEvJIv0DIMH9lfINIByRH5vXVMEIXMha4WJjMZaEXwEh9vkJWfumsX4AIO1zYPqzbc/w300-h400/rattlesnake.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Still, I managed to pick 8 pounds of delicious, well-formed rattlesnake pole beans! Notice the difference.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXE7bJuAJ-JIfoUNBhgxu9u_IA2BNJpsRxnJXiWmC1PIlvoNMY2O17kQblbxnAylALB4Qs1QNKD9CadIs9jHIUdWnlUmaL9dR7JwRukmcwEhAnZleYfd35_EvfXX8VtRDv5QH_r5t2wJz4h_SQGKwiSiW_2EYqZpuDakaYyOuoCj8II2xqm_4ZNxE/s800/beans.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXE7bJuAJ-JIfoUNBhgxu9u_IA2BNJpsRxnJXiWmC1PIlvoNMY2O17kQblbxnAylALB4Qs1QNKD9CadIs9jHIUdWnlUmaL9dR7JwRukmcwEhAnZleYfd35_EvfXX8VtRDv5QH_r5t2wJz4h_SQGKwiSiW_2EYqZpuDakaYyOuoCj8II2xqm_4ZNxE/w300-h400/beans.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Alas, no picture of the Jade bush beans, but I did pick 3 pounds of them. A funny thing happened to the bush bean bed. It was overtaken by a volunteer squash! Thankfully, Andrew pushed the trailing vines away from the bean plants. It looks like it's going to be a monster gourd plant ... time will tell.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VLLTjTY3x1gFkxzpX_giMgaJ0mUx0xT0o2BpQxYQg2mpD3E1onLPT7RCUQQTDoOOCpQMcC5wXAq7ynVeSgNS9Rq-HQ7HO4pfXFNLzsCfu6mryQoFaP3S8N8hGVw9u64YeEJ-2tSnVJfbwGifM0XWb5OlUq9hk9egtScP5pxYIZ0oj0Evrk7Q13sH/s800/IMG_7511.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VLLTjTY3x1gFkxzpX_giMgaJ0mUx0xT0o2BpQxYQg2mpD3E1onLPT7RCUQQTDoOOCpQMcC5wXAq7ynVeSgNS9Rq-HQ7HO4pfXFNLzsCfu6mryQoFaP3S8N8hGVw9u64YeEJ-2tSnVJfbwGifM0XWb5OlUq9hk9egtScP5pxYIZ0oj0Evrk7Q13sH/w300-h400/IMG_7511.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>We have a bunch of serendipitous squash plants throughout the garden. They're little surprises from the obviously not-fully-composted compost pile. I let them grow, waiting to see what would come of them. So far I like what I see. Here's a sample of what's volunteering this year:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hh3QrVPBmCoPpbGbcLjGGVTzAW2KIl7N3pvOF49v7kmZXIYBmLF37Asr_bYq6ZfiEOxxUSv4-qPtEuIkKd1vDxb2uZGusfhKzSERtVGNqup44j4VL0MbPjct9gKYkw19eQcod05B6hcV0GZZzHZnlFfcoomhwz0SBdC5F0MqrVJWbeabV_02SKE/s800/squash.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hh3QrVPBmCoPpbGbcLjGGVTzAW2KIl7N3pvOF49v7kmZXIYBmLF37Asr_bYq6ZfiEOxxUSv4-qPtEuIkKd1vDxb2uZGusfhKzSERtVGNqup44j4VL0MbPjct9gKYkw19eQcod05B6hcV0GZZzHZnlFfcoomhwz0SBdC5F0MqrVJWbeabV_02SKE/w400-h300/squash.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicata and Acorn squash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2gpwpy-pxyrqdpK1WT8ncbq2VW_dZpM1-zoQqzVhW3dwsOMYe5EBR15wKS4XHPKcRMZcGGODsNqz-X49xjLaLaCs96Z5U5WFFvDyhb4-HLFmIcOURudU7DnSTgQuifz6GxWGyUq32eL1zaKubz0B2CYfVucJbLYtzERO0SfBs1XcOODSMWBOov4q/s800/spaguetti.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2gpwpy-pxyrqdpK1WT8ncbq2VW_dZpM1-zoQqzVhW3dwsOMYe5EBR15wKS4XHPKcRMZcGGODsNqz-X49xjLaLaCs96Z5U5WFFvDyhb4-HLFmIcOURudU7DnSTgQuifz6GxWGyUq32eL1zaKubz0B2CYfVucJbLYtzERO0SfBs1XcOODSMWBOov4q/w300-h400/spaguetti.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spaguetti Squash?</td></tr></tbody></table>The cucumber trellis is working very well. Look at these picture-perfect cucumbers!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jDLb8c_EYYVmTXKoz6Kb5tbTxnKtVLKO_e0t0PYQpYLuoL1flRX7nTBHWCb3PSz_Y8cXGmvAgxpSPRiyEdq_EeGkhZ_MbvIboaj_0CKWi8WvE5fHN76O37-bYQiYGGt2ziMMvAKAHJmGvAX5EqkRjRj--6jTRBFw8txQMl0hv2tP2US5bgQyY0q/s800/cukes.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jDLb8c_EYYVmTXKoz6Kb5tbTxnKtVLKO_e0t0PYQpYLuoL1flRX7nTBHWCb3PSz_Y8cXGmvAgxpSPRiyEdq_EeGkhZ_MbvIboaj_0CKWi8WvE5fHN76O37-bYQiYGGt2ziMMvAKAHJmGvAX5EqkRjRj--6jTRBFw8txQMl0hv2tP2US5bgQyY0q/w300-h400/cukes.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>The sweet Italian frying pepper plants are loaded!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lNT_7KRmWgLB5YHxtCRWy53bBqG5U89P-ud7um1CUdFZrRkhv0u6R86gkYoapLccbfLkoHT8fdOF41zWEY3GHoxHroT8vzR1zrudw_hzoCBNtkKCR8wXNeNo0RUQVGkE4oXbC4APHGZOpSWk79KwAjaL5f60YELlH7Ix7nccbDztCzQghWp5i7cJ/s800/peppers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lNT_7KRmWgLB5YHxtCRWy53bBqG5U89P-ud7um1CUdFZrRkhv0u6R86gkYoapLccbfLkoHT8fdOF41zWEY3GHoxHroT8vzR1zrudw_hzoCBNtkKCR8wXNeNo0RUQVGkE4oXbC4APHGZOpSWk79KwAjaL5f60YELlH7Ix7nccbDztCzQghWp5i7cJ/w300-h400/peppers.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>A pile of produce! Let the summer feast begin!!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt3NyVwHbQBpc3WbDu7Owjc3DHaTkug1L7xoAnTrrlUmRuCdI88hAPKybJVWxt33vlh3RGca_TQtabulSkfeXBQsvHTWgJTb7Ivi_Ag5ne0btqKZyRJ_hqN4_OX9N8FSIcmrFelTlXCHkrfZ1D2nIo-qQrDiLO6Uij2MebbPCeFILi_UO3DixDZ4f/s800/harvest.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt3NyVwHbQBpc3WbDu7Owjc3DHaTkug1L7xoAnTrrlUmRuCdI88hAPKybJVWxt33vlh3RGca_TQtabulSkfeXBQsvHTWgJTb7Ivi_Ag5ne0btqKZyRJ_hqN4_OX9N8FSIcmrFelTlXCHkrfZ1D2nIo-qQrDiLO6Uij2MebbPCeFILi_UO3DixDZ4f/w300-h400/harvest.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-16765842029281983772022-06-23T10:00:00.001-04:002022-07-22T15:56:04.024-04:00Home Again<div style="text-align: left;">We are back from our arctic travels. We saw lovely forests in Norway, but we sure did miss trees and plants while exploring Svalbard! We traveled as far north as 80 degrees 36 minutes north. Now THAT truly feels like the edge of the world. Wow!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLodUgRwr4nOVn29VQwLYhtIoGA4wNRVihcjKhu7f3SeSa7svErnzCp0ApevwRoYwbrhww2Ams7Hsmaa10s3otQeS8wl5rfdc0Vn50Z8lZbsPyMbna5wN4pRtRwlcaDNRMhRBsrIhZr5IGPzr0Miv1a0SDWWcSPN6v7b2fN-wVy12dEZ-aC6jVvr4n/s800/lupine.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="800" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLodUgRwr4nOVn29VQwLYhtIoGA4wNRVihcjKhu7f3SeSa7svErnzCp0ApevwRoYwbrhww2Ams7Hsmaa10s3otQeS8wl5rfdc0Vn50Z8lZbsPyMbna5wN4pRtRwlcaDNRMhRBsrIhZr5IGPzr0Miv1a0SDWWcSPN6v7b2fN-wVy12dEZ-aC6jVvr4n/w400-h308/lupine.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lupine - Gardermoen, Norway</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV-6-9Ij--SV0Jc40ze5Erha4fFRheVs9QaUza8WIePeUuV3wyp26_atIdEnOpMDe1NF6IaNsD98PKqZZ-PvdQ_iNEHV75yqf0AZBuOUJECNnQYZD87sfCClXn6ZRS96daOQ4nVYD35Uu0ul1L1bQk0APuidnfBmYsA5O_sU9VbTOSYVrfn_3soMC/s800/saxaphrage.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV-6-9Ij--SV0Jc40ze5Erha4fFRheVs9QaUza8WIePeUuV3wyp26_atIdEnOpMDe1NF6IaNsD98PKqZZ-PvdQ_iNEHV75yqf0AZBuOUJECNnQYZD87sfCClXn6ZRS96daOQ4nVYD35Uu0ul1L1bQk0APuidnfBmYsA5O_sU9VbTOSYVrfn_3soMC/w300-h400/saxaphrage.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saxafrage - Svalbard</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQBsX_0HPTLbowNAZOcfwxIROs9D5WoDzkLWC5d4wo_JDyOwwAJaqTx_z54wFy5ssmO5FtS641BvZTHtlS5MNlFrXEJGU_lnZioTcpPL5Q--tuxJbMuCOzsJxxaPBrqK09AG3UAWjs9fs6ph9Pch_btTisiarIz_LjnIurwTumhotLURZDVfDK1mx/s2000/arcticlandscape.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="2000" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQBsX_0HPTLbowNAZOcfwxIROs9D5WoDzkLWC5d4wo_JDyOwwAJaqTx_z54wFy5ssmO5FtS641BvZTHtlS5MNlFrXEJGU_lnZioTcpPL5Q--tuxJbMuCOzsJxxaPBrqK09AG3UAWjs9fs6ph9Pch_btTisiarIz_LjnIurwTumhotLURZDVfDK1mx/w400-h141/arcticlandscape.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arctic Landscape - Svalbard</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZjG4Rt6NersjWY3w2KBTrZ7zSj3R23tX3-b3X8I2YG5we4pUnt2j_Q2ctaSEUcy5yhaWKPF68n8kp74vBxWHo8qe1yqbvq1RseumImMKmRbLsl24LiMwK--4qyk-GlI7lONJc_mcX7iPucqM1C0GezntAF-E0zAP7tXSw6z7bMMiIzzkhYRGvapk/s800/packIce.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZjG4Rt6NersjWY3w2KBTrZ7zSj3R23tX3-b3X8I2YG5we4pUnt2j_Q2ctaSEUcy5yhaWKPF68n8kp74vBxWHo8qe1yqbvq1RseumImMKmRbLsl24LiMwK--4qyk-GlI7lONJc_mcX7iPucqM1C0GezntAF-E0zAP7tXSw6z7bMMiIzzkhYRGvapk/w400-h300/packIce.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navigating the pack ice, heading for 80 degrees 36 minutes North</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">cucumbers</div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-71838829849195904982022-05-30T14:02:00.000-04:002022-05-30T14:02:43.146-04:00Beets on the Menu Tonight<div style="text-align: left;">The beet roots are pushing themselves out of the ground! I guess it's time to harvest the biggest ones. Plus, I haven't been good at thinning the plants this season. I'll be sure to pull some of the nicest fresh-green tops. The roots will go into the pressure pot for 15 minutes, then peeled, sliced and treated with a sweet-sour glaze, ala Harvard Beets. The greens will be sautéd ... maybe in some tasty bacon grease? and splashed with some vinegar? The cook will follow her nose - and taste buds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZK84IRoM_Z2IQkM1dQiXdk2ghFhQHuosUELaH1Gp_Wg4PDIwXjxsZy9ZoboqU15B1lors-G2kXiBYZ66M7PleVftktX37pRayk9wBD-rYQQhphgRcil_nVR_t24_4vEPlfd5zVUTWXkB-F9DHZhp5tlEdhk1w2s9WlPQK9XTcE72thRxYAMn3Q-p/s800/IMG_6890.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZK84IRoM_Z2IQkM1dQiXdk2ghFhQHuosUELaH1Gp_Wg4PDIwXjxsZy9ZoboqU15B1lors-G2kXiBYZ66M7PleVftktX37pRayk9wBD-rYQQhphgRcil_nVR_t24_4vEPlfd5zVUTWXkB-F9DHZhp5tlEdhk1w2s9WlPQK9XTcE72thRxYAMn3Q-p/w400-h300/IMG_6890.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaslN1b2BGynzGG0qdU3O6M46Y0A5TxAKacQeOaeoYExqa2IHck6G9Pj3gzVpxDvbCJTbh7H1Eecb38EhXB5pwCqoSeBxWEYMpq9UxQVIFvdspTZ3suDgVYMkPv47Ns9rm41yqfUZq1pfgRFVb_MmLIBY1sUxPwsQE6Glu0Bnpvx7gX61EIB7P7Kk/s800/IMG_6891.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaslN1b2BGynzGG0qdU3O6M46Y0A5TxAKacQeOaeoYExqa2IHck6G9Pj3gzVpxDvbCJTbh7H1Eecb38EhXB5pwCqoSeBxWEYMpq9UxQVIFvdspTZ3suDgVYMkPv47Ns9rm41yqfUZq1pfgRFVb_MmLIBY1sUxPwsQE6Glu0Bnpvx7gX61EIB7P7Kk/w300-h400/IMG_6891.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-73454103571025452192022-05-30T13:04:00.004-04:002022-05-30T13:25:11.768-04:00Memorial Day - Black Raspberries at their Peak<div style="text-align: left;">I've been picking a handful... a cupful... a bowlful of berries every morning or so over the past couple of weeks. This morning I picked two quarts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vla8oGIwsISEYTXuBRKBWjVWo0lmHw0GC4TQ11m5dFX69INakROJ2x6JZUhgSPnRFDTGiIWt9DoZWJ1Up5uiw9wwQV5X7l_E3BBsrAQM1KPv4yul2A88jNpWfxatlErfF2C0fLOLmqUfT-vwfhQ6vChY7QcNXjQmMEoMg9_DLNrJ9NZD59GJ3TQG/s800/IMG_6884.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vla8oGIwsISEYTXuBRKBWjVWo0lmHw0GC4TQ11m5dFX69INakROJ2x6JZUhgSPnRFDTGiIWt9DoZWJ1Up5uiw9wwQV5X7l_E3BBsrAQM1KPv4yul2A88jNpWfxatlErfF2C0fLOLmqUfT-vwfhQ6vChY7QcNXjQmMEoMg9_DLNrJ9NZD59GJ3TQG/w300-h400/IMG_6884.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFqufvRAMvtAAECEcdqGuWcLu_mqbgvnJra4XDlktGPmixXQ8NH19DJTKq5p1rEiL5eUBNuX748FMxytjGk9CPTiWscKpX2mKUP6QQQXqMYo0tD329kVEY-w8pF0qzVVORaqzHTaZtQetWry5PQuVu_z_Cq9WeVu3S_Pp0tFHYhMBA8jtz-q1bsrN/s800/IMG_6885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFqufvRAMvtAAECEcdqGuWcLu_mqbgvnJra4XDlktGPmixXQ8NH19DJTKq5p1rEiL5eUBNuX748FMxytjGk9CPTiWscKpX2mKUP6QQQXqMYo0tD329kVEY-w8pF0qzVVORaqzHTaZtQetWry5PQuVu_z_Cq9WeVu3S_Pp0tFHYhMBA8jtz-q1bsrN/w300-h400/IMG_6885.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've been snacking on raspberries out-of-hand and embellishing our morning cereal. Over the weekend I cooked down a batch with a dose of honey to make a berry compote that I used to enhance Susanna's birthday cake. My next project will be our favorite raspberry cobbler recipe... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Raspberry Roll</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Pastry</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">2 cups sifted flour</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 teaspoons sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon salt</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup butter, softened</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 egg, beaten</div><div style="text-align: left;">~1/4 cup milk</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sift together dry ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Add egg and enough milk to make a soft dough. Stir gently with fork until mixture holds together. Press into a smooth ball. Divide dough in half; cover and set aside.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Filling</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 cup sugar (or 1/4 cup sugar per cup of berries used)</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 tablespoons flour</div><div style="text-align: left;">4 cups fresh berries (can use as few as 3 cups)</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup butter, divided</div><div style="text-align: left;">3/4 - 1 cup water</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 tablespoons sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 13"x 9" x2" baking dish. Carefully fold sugar and 2 tablespoons flour into berries. Roll out half the dough into a 14" x 10" rectangle. Cover with half the berries, spreading them within 2" of the edge. Dot with half the butter. Roll up jelly-roll fashion, folding ends under. Place in prepared dish. Repeat. Cut slits in top of each roll. Pour water into dish around rolls. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake ~ 60 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-7447430102939969122022-05-23T13:26:00.038-04:002022-05-30T14:05:41.340-04:00Favorite Lettuce Ever Grown<div style="text-align: left;">We've had a wonderful long, cool, rainy spring. It's the first time I've had true success growing lettuce from seed in the spring. And I've discovered my all-time favorite garden lettuce!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Nevada Lettuce</b> from <a href="https://www.highmowingseeds.com/" target="_blank">High Mowing organic seeds</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">From the seed pack: "Heat tolerant Batavian type with shiny green leaves forming a heavy head. Ribs are crunchy like an iceburg while the leaves are soft like a leaf lettuce."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I couldn't have said it better myself!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JrXQcUSSBq7diVZGHxrbPOasmjfo5IkBPXDbrNP7YSFHRoD5nAaG3Gx66Fq3VHIKP2znBOTe5hs9mMX4DLTJd8FAiAB8lF2piGyEDj8hjHyP-z_I90befVrQ0PlAygYfB01MigjwoHji38xf-piASmiVUPRpTf-MsU5Ty2GLcPzGBT-oM9mItKU0/s800/IMG_6821.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JrXQcUSSBq7diVZGHxrbPOasmjfo5IkBPXDbrNP7YSFHRoD5nAaG3Gx66Fq3VHIKP2znBOTe5hs9mMX4DLTJd8FAiAB8lF2piGyEDj8hjHyP-z_I90befVrQ0PlAygYfB01MigjwoHji38xf-piASmiVUPRpTf-MsU5Ty2GLcPzGBT-oM9mItKU0/w400-h296/IMG_6821.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting how the ribs are growing in a spiral.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-33421886909209022742022-05-23T11:00:00.004-04:002022-05-30T13:42:52.432-04:00Potatoes Blooming<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXNNCRz2PYlDbHp9HBnN9Z4l7sV0bUaWtdDyS_HXrZFKvPxhPrf21HoTOxJCm_KJXlD6Ng5v6MW92OBUUhZhaXDojEx_Js32599WxbhCbV2t2yH2kLHgoAlS-qive2E0VwbolnUDRrdPgIV6odPyb0hIFc48NGwBVczOPXJq8cV2oyfEOT4D7vdKO/s800/IMG_6820.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXNNCRz2PYlDbHp9HBnN9Z4l7sV0bUaWtdDyS_HXrZFKvPxhPrf21HoTOxJCm_KJXlD6Ng5v6MW92OBUUhZhaXDojEx_Js32599WxbhCbV2t2yH2kLHgoAlS-qive2E0VwbolnUDRrdPgIV6odPyb0hIFc48NGwBVczOPXJq8cV2oyfEOT4D7vdKO/w300-h400/IMG_6820.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-30423197984424676992022-05-19T13:25:00.003-04:002022-05-19T13:25:58.314-04:00Temperatures to reach 89 degrees today...<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD2dR3ASuxcd77i3NlWShibxY8p4tntgg-w3MT1SgMbDWWy-RfslXwe-8DUmNWm216ZF1K5EWHYocFJw9oak0ZOYiKwPuhF3cBjiR_2D8-kcVgXItYVkeIpHov10dyL3FK7huI6s13rM4bPsCnYo1o0aQJPVsMQ5u_rYxuuOyLWARcfsMs91tdH43/s800/IMG_6799.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD2dR3ASuxcd77i3NlWShibxY8p4tntgg-w3MT1SgMbDWWy-RfslXwe-8DUmNWm216ZF1K5EWHYocFJw9oak0ZOYiKwPuhF3cBjiR_2D8-kcVgXItYVkeIpHov10dyL3FK7huI6s13rM4bPsCnYo1o0aQJPVsMQ5u_rYxuuOyLWARcfsMs91tdH43/w400-h300/IMG_6799.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar Snap Peas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyCHxxLqmWpy4vA-2--XW9eu9qbbkG829cI421kto7iOillj2u326olB7G7D7iNGhF9PDJOrN2prsOrXRKW3Edvj334luHdW8dNJHw_I-9c2ITig05x2P7JlDveX2Fct7jbDoVI5I174SqR6t-2wrFlkbmmJMj8pSwnLYaeYGZSK1wGR1SP6XUTyd/s800/IMG_6800.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyCHxxLqmWpy4vA-2--XW9eu9qbbkG829cI421kto7iOillj2u326olB7G7D7iNGhF9PDJOrN2prsOrXRKW3Edvj334luHdW8dNJHw_I-9c2ITig05x2P7JlDveX2Fct7jbDoVI5I174SqR6t-2wrFlkbmmJMj8pSwnLYaeYGZSK1wGR1SP6XUTyd/w400-h300/IMG_6800.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beetle damage on salad turnip tops. The roots are fine. Harvested all remaining.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KdWj7yySHxUK0fjyhNbSaPsiNSe4Ju7G8btye6gKMzi7Ih7Z2OLza2y1QSkccnsi9HEtg-UHcFhmGOOuIQMTG4df_YuHEgkcO4uNx0BE6z9X_HzTGFikW5Jn9m_B6rD7kLrbN-mHafiYKbXRC1Wow4gTqfIqYgzVGXzyJFNkt5NgGodNjKPth-Bq/s800/IMG_6801.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KdWj7yySHxUK0fjyhNbSaPsiNSe4Ju7G8btye6gKMzi7Ih7Z2OLza2y1QSkccnsi9HEtg-UHcFhmGOOuIQMTG4df_YuHEgkcO4uNx0BE6z9X_HzTGFikW5Jn9m_B6rD7kLrbN-mHafiYKbXRC1Wow4gTqfIqYgzVGXzyJFNkt5NgGodNjKPth-Bq/w300-h400/IMG_6801.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took my coffee to the garden and picked in the coolness of the morning.<br />The lettuce and cilantro will not like the coming hot temps!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690914303276640793.post-77914142174359608622022-05-17T18:00:00.001-04:002022-05-18T18:52:59.789-04:00Okra Seeds in the Ground<div style="text-align: left;">I finally purchased okra seed. Perfect timing, really, as the temperatures are beginning to rise this week. Okra likes it HOT! I planted two varieties: one row each of Clemson Spineless and Emerald. I seem to remember determining that I prefer the old standby, Clemson Spineless ... but I'm feeling adventurous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwETNeFrkNSJbvWgnmFP8n3t48i2nCVubkSgh0TpPWq4oSqKXu1B1eaO0YvvlHF4grlFz_snpgd5vdtxpJuKKRMznTWwS03xu0uOdTDOnwGTbdQqjEgc-rucoYGxirtcAOzTzOfdGe5Hh3DdRPyM-HelFZH9sou2SYsql18hMR_wU0fp6ZH1GS-EJ/s800/IMG_3214.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwETNeFrkNSJbvWgnmFP8n3t48i2nCVubkSgh0TpPWq4oSqKXu1B1eaO0YvvlHF4grlFz_snpgd5vdtxpJuKKRMznTWwS03xu0uOdTDOnwGTbdQqjEgc-rucoYGxirtcAOzTzOfdGe5Hh3DdRPyM-HelFZH9sou2SYsql18hMR_wU0fp6ZH1GS-EJ/w400-h300/IMG_3214.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209806836620134638noreply@blogger.com0