This morning I went outside while Lucy was napping and planted my second batch of radish seeds between my 12 cabbage plants. I planted my first batch of radish seeds about 2 weeks ago and this is what they looked like this morning. I’ll wait a few more days before they are all up before I start to thin the Read More >>
How To Grow Your Own Food: Goodbye Radishes… Hello Heirloom Tomatoes!
This morning I headed out to the garden on a mission. My mission was to pull up all the Crimson Giant Radishes. We’ve been snacking on radishes on and off for the last month or so, and honestly, I’ve had my fill. So I decided to see if the food bank would take them. I Read More >>
Mavis’ Spring Vegetable Garden Tour
The spring vegetable garden is in full swing. Tomorrow I have plans to harvest my second batch of broccoli raab and to make another batch of Chickpeas with Broccoli Raab and Bacon for dinner. I’m also excited about the rainbow Swiss chard. The techno colored greens should be ready to harvest in about 2-3 weeks. Read More >>
How to Grow Your Own Food: How Ironic
I spent the better part of the morning harvesting radishes. Then, after replanting the previously occupied garden bed with cabbage starts, I realized there was no way on earth we were going to be able to eat all the radishes I had just harvested. I filled a gallon sized bag full of radishes in the Read More >>
Mavis’ Rainy Day Garden Tour
It may be raining outside, but that didn’t stop me from taking a few snapshots of the garden. Check out the potato tower! The leaves are totally popping out. The French Breakfast radishes look like they are ready to harvest. The chives should bloom any day now. The first crop of beets need to be Read More >>