Out of all the garden chores there are, pulling weeds is probably the worst one there is. But it sure does make you feel good when you’re done. This morning I headed out pretty early to tackle the weeds surrounding the greenhouse. Even after all these years, it always amazes me how quickly they grow. Read More >>
Side Dish Recipe – Peas and Bacon
Yesterday I was thinking about canning all those peas I picked. But after reading everyone’s recipe suggestions I quickly bailed on that crazy idea, and decided to take reader Elena’s advise and adapt her recipe for peas and prosciutto. I didn’t have any prosciutto on hand, but I did have some bacon. So with the Read More >>
Mavis Garden Blog – Out With The Old, In With The New
Yesterday, I worked on cleaning out the pea bed. I’m not sure exactly how large it is, but if I had to guess I’d say about 2′ by 30′ or so. Earlier in the spring I planted sugar snap peas, and over the past month we’ve been snacking on them and enjoying the fresh peas Read More >>
Recipe – Fresh Pea Salad with Spinach, Feta and Mint
The wait is over. Let the shelling begin! The peas are practically bursting out of their pods just begging to be picked. Yum Yum Yum! I love this time of year. I whipped up the delicious pea salad for the Handsome Husband’s lunch this morning in between moving the sprinklers from one garden bed to Read More >>
How to Grow Your Own Food – Raised Garden Beds
Yesterday when I posted my latest garden photos I forgot to include a picture of what the garden looks like from the back. In the last two garden beds, you can see carrots popping up. Originally I was going to companion plant tomatoes with those carrots, but when it came time to plant, I suddenly Read More >>
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