It's been awhile since we posted, but we've been so busy harvesting!! We've gone through our first rounds of snap peas (outstanding!) Merlot and Forstellen Schloss lettuce, radishes, beets, onions, bush string beans, swiss chard, spinach--great year so far! Our first tomatoes appeared this week, and Kentucky wonders are close. Hope there is something left to show 3 weeks from now! Our granddaughter, who loves to garden arrived from Texas last week and has enjoyed picking and replanting. See you on the 17th of August!
--the Singers
The 2011 Garden Tour is an annual fundraiser for the Memorial Library. It will feature 6 Kitchen Gardens from around Southport Island, and be held on August 17, 2011 from 9am to 2pm.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New Lambs
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Heaven's Half Acre: Progress......
Here is a sneak peek of what is to come. The season has finally taken off. We are starting to see progress. Swiss chard, lettuce, onions, strawberries and one pepper have been harvested. The strawberries have been amazing. We have yet to have a year where they have been so prolific. When Jim came by for pictures he commented, "I know this is an oxymoron but you may have to many strawberries." Or something like that. Well, Jim, you may be right. My hands are stained pink from processing them into jams and frozen berries for winter.
Last night for dinner we had roast duck from one of the drakes I harvested Sunday, swiss chard sauteed in butter, bacon fat, green onions and garlic and roasted potatoes. It doesn't get fresher than your front yard.
I did notice that something beside the humans were eating the cole crops. Time for the "Bug Juice". You take one bulb, yes the whole bulb, not clove, of garlic, one onion and the hottest pepper you can find. I used 3 habaneros this time. Put them in the blender and puree. Add enough water to cover and blend again. Put this in a jar and let sit over night. Take 1 cup and put in sprayer and add water. Spray all the plants. Not only will it repel and take care of the bugs but your garden will smell like my Italian Grandmother's kitchen.
Off to do more weeding.......
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