Recent photos

Black-eyed susans

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:20:13 -0400

The first few flowers are starting to open.

Originally shot 6/14/2008 12:19:11 PM

Happy melon

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:28:50 -0400

Here's another look at box 1, with the Minnesota midget melon front and center, flanked by some pretty happy tomato plants. The bush beans (with the white flecks) are also looking really healthy. And all those leafy mounds are why we've stopped buying "industrial lettuce."

Originally shot 6/14/2008 12:13:18 PM

Our three boxes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:46:56 -0400

The growing season is in full swing. The highlights of the near box are two pole beans (lower left), the volunteer lettuce, a few bush beans and some more lettuce.
The far box is the squash and zucchini.
The box to the right — the first one we planted — has more bush beans, lettuce (baby romain, buttercrunch and salad bowl), scallions, garlic and cauliflower. What you can't see are the melon and tomato plants, which are big enough that I'm going to have to get out the support netting this weekend.

Originally shot 6/10/2008 8:45:46 PM

Summer dining

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:03:27 -0400

It hit 90 today. As the sun set, we found a honey-hoisin-ginger glaze for the chicken, tossed it on a bed of lettuces from our garden (baby romain, salad bowl and buttercrunch) and served it with a chardonnay-semillon blend with a touch of black currant syrup, known in some circles as "kir." "Sophisticated Sunday" we call it :)

Originally shot 6/8/2008 6:57:30 PM

BBQ dinner

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 22:50:34 -0400

One night by myself: snap peas in the new grillware, chicken, homemade potato salad, homemade salad dressing, homemade lettuce, the lawn is mowed and a radio to bring in the baseball game.

Originally shot 5/28/2008 8:13:24 PM

Tiny Strawberries

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 22:35:24 -0400

Our Junebearing plant has ripened quite a few berries, but they've all been pretty small. Saves from having to cut them before tossing them on cereal. (Though actually, I think some of these made it on French toast.)

Originally shot 5/27/2008 7:37:26 AM