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Category Archives: garden
11.5.11 Garlic tasting
Left to right: Phillips, Music, German Extra-Hardy, and Rossa di Sulmona This will be our fourth year of planting garlic — the Phillips, Music and German Extra-Hardy garlic all originally came from Fedco Seeds, also in Maine, and were originally chosen for … Continue reading
11.4.11 Tatsoi & watermelon radishes
The tatsoi we’ve been growing is part of a salad mix, but it’s always bullied the other greens, quickly overtaking them. This time, inspired by Daphne, I thinned everything else out and gave the tatsoi room to grow into the lush, wide … Continue reading
11.2.11 After the storm
The covers are raised to let the beds breathe during the sunny days following the snowstorm. Daytime temperatures have been averaging in the 50’s, and falling into the 30’s at night. Though the snow has mostly vanished, we’re still finding … Continue reading
10.30.11 October snowstorm
On the way to checking the beds after the main part of the storm has passed — a strange mix of fall leaves, green grass, and snow. The beds shed most of the snow, and remain snug under cover. As … Continue reading
10.28.11 Cime di Rapa, fennel and radishes
Last call for the beds that weren’t going under cover, a quick harvest before the snowstorm arrives. The Cime di Rapa (upper left) will be combined with the radish tops to go along with orecchiette, and the radishes themselves will be … Continue reading
10.26.11 Change in the weather
With a prediction of snow, it was time to take what we could from the garden (clockwise from top) — Rainbow Mix chard, King Richard and Giant Musselburgh leeks, Detroit Dark Red beets, and salad greens (Astro arugula mixed with Gourmet and … Continue reading
10.21.11 Mesclun, fennel & watermelon radish
I thinned out the fall crop of lettuce for a mesclun salad, and pulled up the first of our watermelon radishes to add to it. The fennel, one called “Perfection,” cooked up beautifully in the dish “Finocchio al Forno“, or … Continue reading
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