the farmstead :: this week's developments

18 eggs today!

I forgive you, garden.

I've been cursing my garden's lackluster performance this season. It seemed fine in the beginning, but just didn't take off the way I'd hoped and planned for. Even though I hear that other local amateur gardeners are suffering from the same blight, I was not satisfied. When I spend hours upon hours nursing tiny seeds in the basement in the middle of March, I expect a phenomenal bounty.

But this...

was my garden's peace offering this morning. And now, I forgive you, dear garden. Twas a lovely breakfast.

Looks like I'll have plenty of tomatoes, fennel, jalepenos, and potatoes. And there's always cucumbers. They're like the weeds of the vegetable garden. The plant just keeps giving even though you'd probably get sick if you ate that many.


basil

fennel

tomatoes

garden's alive

sweet pea


red russian kale


blueberry flowers


garlic chives - these things grow like weeds!

someone's waking up

rhubarb

asparagus

growing our dinner

Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?

deliciously.

This year's garden was a true experiment for me, as I started all the vegetable plants from seed, inside in late February. The whole process was exciting and pretty remarkable. One of these days I'll get around to blogging pictures of the plants starting inside. But don't hold your breath. I've got a lot to do. :)