I’m so lucky that I have such a big, sunny garden, but I’ve also come to realize that not being limited by space can be more difficult than having to squeeze things into a small area. Ethan called my garden plan this season “masochistic” after he offered to help and i told him what my goals were for the day.
Tag: beets
Pink Sauerkraut
The winter garden is fading fast. The onions, once growing in neat rows, must be hunted for among the ragweed and evening primrose. The lettuce has become tall spires of bright yellow flowers, and the Brussels sprouts have been harvested all the way up the stalks. The cabbages this year have begun to split open…
Chicken, Chickpea, and Spinach Stew
The past two days have brought us grey skies and pouring, drizzling, sprinkling, thundering rain. Rain making a puddle out of the patio, pooling in old buckets, pattering and rattling on the roofs, and pinging like chimes on the pile of junk under the eves of the barn. Last night between rains the sky flashed…
BETTERAVES EN SALADE: Beet Salad
I have found beets difficult to grow here, so I am pleased to have a decent crop this spring. They just don’t grow well in acidic soil, and I have found that sprinkling lime on just after I plant the seeds helps them actually grow. I grew out a beet trial this year, with five…
Toadstools And Fairy Rings 