April was just such a hectic month around here that I barely had time to get the garden going, but not to write about it. First, the last of the winter garden has been harvested, processed and eaten. Lots of spinach, Swiss chard, snow peas, parsnips and beets have been gracing the table. Tonight’s dinner features a roast chicken with the last of the parsnips. More
Early March is an exciting time in the garden. Spring is in the air, the redbuds are blooming, seedlings are sprouting, perennials returning from their dormant winter. It’s time to harvest and cook the last of the winter crops and revitalize the soil for the new plantings. The last of the broccoli and Brussels sprouts (well, greens really) were processed and cooked in tasty dishes. More
As uneventful as December is in the edible garden, late January and early February are really exciting. It’s time to clean the garden beds, pull all the frozen plants, prune perennial herbs, and get the beds ready for spring planting. Today the garden is looking great, and I feel the promise of spring around the corner. Temperatures are still cool enough for a few winter More