more garden stuff

Holy moly!   I'm back.  Not that I went anywhere interesting - life just had me hoppin' for a little while.

strawberries

Things are looking up in the garden.  It's June, and the June-bearing strawberry plants are producing!  I have a feeling that not many strawberries will even make it into the house - not if the (almost) four year old has anything to do with it.  Face it - strawberries are for kids, and I knew that when I planted them!

My garden program is now up and running.  People can purchase a handmade market bag from me - made from recycled fabric.   They can then come and fill the bag with organic goodies once a week for ten dollars - what a steal!  You wouldn't be able to get that much at a farmers market or grocery store for that price.  I hope to make a little bit of money, but even more so, I want people to have a place to come for a wide variety of fresh local organically grown food.

lettuce

As of late, our biggest meal of the day is salad and raw veggies.  We have so many different kinds of lettuce and other greens to choose from - mustards, baby swiss chard, cress, arugula, mache, baby pak choi.   I love to add sprouts (sunflowers are my latest favorite!), raw sunflower seeds, pine nuts, almonds, and roasted soy nuts.  Raisins and different fruits also usually find their way into the salad, and maybe a little parmesan cheese...  hungry yet?

I love growing lots of less conventional herbs.  I have sage, oregano, basil, and the like, but I'm also growing stevia, lemongrass, fenugreek (methi - great for Indian cooking!), lovage, and more.