2018 Garden Recap: Vegetables (Part 2)

Now that we've mostly recovered from a record breaking, bone-chilling winter, it looks like spring may finally be coming. I thought it was time to get back to one final review of last year's gardens before the spring growing season is fully upon me. I checked in on the flowers, 2018 Garden Recap: Flowers and started reviewing … Continue reading 2018 Garden Recap: Vegetables (Part 2)

Harvesting Fall Beets

As I'm getting ready to plan out this year's vegetables, I know I want to include beets.  Again. I thought I had planted beets last spring for the first time ever, but somewhere along the growing season I forgot, or thought they never came up.  All summer I thought I had grown 2 plots of swiss chard, … Continue reading Harvesting Fall Beets

Summer Stir Fry: Swiss Chard and Radish

We've tried so many delicious stir fry recipes this summer using vegetables fresh from my garden and the farmers market. One of my favorites is swiss chard and radishes. I'm not really much of a radish fan, but my daughter convinced me to try them sautéed, or in a stir fry. I'm hooked! What a mild, … Continue reading Summer Stir Fry: Swiss Chard and Radish

May Vegetable Garden

I've been so busy in the garden, I haven't had much time to write about it.  Hopefully I can catch up in the next few days.  Everything is in that wonderful, lush spring phase.  Well, almost everything, but more on that another day. My raised vegetable beds are looking great.  I got my first harvest … Continue reading May Vegetable Garden