I haven't blogged much on the garden thing but it was treading along, growing and mostly thriving all summer. I was satisfied with the results of my first true garden. We harvested a little bit each of:
Zuchinni, until the plant mysteriously died.
Lettuce
Radishes
Carrots
Potatoes
Tiny unimpressive red and green peppers
Cherry tomaotes - which mostly got picked daily and eaten by Will right next to the garden, never making it to the kitchen.
One teeny tiny onion!!!!
We harvested lots of:
Tomatoes. Well, green tomatoes. I had to pick them early or they were turning bad.
Calendula. Lots of it, all summer! I enjoyed growing this. We've made salves and lotions, put in in soaps, and just kept the flowers in a vase on the table.
Basil - lots, and lots of basil! I made pesto and have plenty for the winter, well, plenty if used sparingly.
My green beans didn't make it at all (rabbits) and I had a pumpkin vine growing up until we left for camping in September and it didn't get watered (my dad watered our garden for us but the wild pumpking was growing behind the compost bin - only I knew to water it!).
I am most proud of how well the basil and calendula did. We are digging out now for an herb garden for next year. I will start thinking soon about what I want for next year.
It is so much fun to be trying to think about what to make for dinner, knowing there is nothing in the fridge but just walking out your back door and picking this and that to come up with a great meal. Goodness!
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