Friday, June 18, 2010

grow baby grow



for those of you that have been asking about my "little white farmhouse with a big garden"

here's what's going on inside the vegetable fence:



leeks & onions, garlic & brussels sprouts, seeded asparagus.



daikon, radishes, kohlrabi & turnips, carrots, beets.



rutabagas & scallions.



100% no blight tomatoes (please!)



future sauerkraut & kimchi!



tall telephone peas - i know, not so tall yet.



cutting lettuce, arugula & purslane sprouts, kale, chard, cauliflower & broccoli



peppers & chiles, eggplant, cukes

and some things outside the fence:



prepared melon bed



blueberries, gooseberries, monster-rhubarb, prepared winter squash bed (below rhubarb).
prepared perennial herb beds (either side of steps).


if you have any land at all, terrace, windowsill, or window i say: grow baby grow!

if you have yet to let your inner farmer out, head over to your local farmer's market and support your local farms and farmers. cause it's a horn o' plenty out there right now!

...and check out this month's saveur magazine - a whole issue in celebration of farmer's markets around the world!


happy weekend!

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10 comments:

  1. ValHallaJune 18, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    Awesome! I love the straw paths, the immaculate beds, and that you grow rutabaga. I had to see where you are, and came across this:
    "what works for me is a plant-based diet with occasional well-sourced seafood."
    Thanks for the perfect succinct explanation of my diet!
    I hope my rhubarb is half that big next year.

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  2. megJune 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Your plants look so gorgeous & healthy! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. JuliaJune 18, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Everything looks amazing and effortless! Although, we all know there's a lot of work in that gorgeous garden. Well done.

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  4. ShaeJune 18, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    I have been curious about your monster rhubarb and all the great stuff you mention harvesting. Your place is beautiful! Thanks for taking us on a tour . . .

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  5. GloriaJune 20, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    So lovely to see your garden. Everything is looking very healthy, so fingers crossed, you will reap the harvest of your labour very soon. Not sure you've got enough rhubarb though.

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  6. Brooke - in OregonJune 25, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Ok trying this again :) I am excited to have found you and I am totally new to pickling. I have a HUGE crop of Rattail radish pods that are beggin me to pickle, have you ever pickled them and if so can you point me to your recipe please

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  7. tigressJune 25, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    brooke - in oregon - i haven't made these but they look quite good. http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/hors-doeuvres/prettyinpink-pickled-radishes-119588

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  8. AnonymousJune 25, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Your garden looks great. Good luck with everything.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 2, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    For those who have less space, consider the square-foot gardening method. It's about using space most efficiently. Your library probably has a copy of the book, called Square-Foot Gardening.

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  10. Kate @hipgirlsJuly 9, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    I'm experiencing a good bit of garden-lust :)
    Lovely!

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