egyptian walking onion: it's not like the others
For those who cultivate the Egyptian walking onion, it is not only a plant of culinary and ornamental significance but also a testament to the wonders of nature.
welcome, sproutlings!
...the crocuses are now out, the daffodils are budding wildly, and the seeds we sowed in late February have finally emerged. We prefer to call them "sproutlings" to highlight their small and delicate nature at this early stage of development.
winter sowing: hope in a jug
As you may already know, winter sowing involves starting seeds outdoors during the winter months. The intent is to take advantage of the natural cycles of freezing and thawing that occur during the winter months to stratify the seeds ...
february's tender beginnings
The advent of spring brings the rich promise of the growing season ahead. The air smells of hope and renewal, and a universe of possibilities. For us, the feeling never gets old, no matter how distressing the state of the world may be.
a hopeful journey from roots to fruits, earth to skies
It is likely that we won't see these trees fruit for 3-4 years; there's no hurrying trees, after all. They take their time to root, to grow, to flower, and to fruit.
keep calm and plant garlic
I did not have to do anything much with them. A little weeding here and there, watering the plants when there was a dry spell, but otherwise, they were left on their own except for the occasional hi/bye in the garden and the grace of the spring rain.
bamboo/cattle panel trellis
Growing the hollyhocks and sunflowers on the north side of the cattle panel made them easy to secure when it got too windy here. But this trellis design had its limitations.
brad's atomic grape tomato looks wild
Baker Creek, where I got Brad's Atomic Grape tomato seeds says that this is their favorite tomato and their best selling one. I can see why. It grows in multi-color shades and doesn't look like any tomato I've seen before.
pink bumblebees, perfect combination of look and taste
Only a couple of my fruits look real pink, but I'm not going to quibble. This is the best tasting tomato we grew this year.
a painted sunset tomato to admire
Without a doubt, the Lucky Tiger tomato (70-75 days, indeterminate) is a very good looking tomato, the very ripe ones remind us of a painted sunset.
