We have just spotted a nest of baby robins outside on the window ledge beside the air conditioner. When the sun is just rising, the babies cast shadows on the A/C when Mommy robin brings them food. We can hear them cheeping and see the shadows jousting for food. So cute! The babies in the nest in the plum tree have gotten big enough to leave on their own. We see them sitting on fenceposts fluttering their wings and teasing for (demanding) food.
I picked the first 2 ears of sweet corn. The stalk is only 5 feet tall, but the tassel was all brown and dried so I knew it was time. I squeezed the ear that looked the biggest and oldest and felt for the kernels inside. When I peeled off the green husk, there it…
Planted 2nd patch of green beans. First patch sprouted.
Top left big bulb is just-picked hard-neck garlic (about 3 1/2 inches across…the way you want it to be. To its left is a bulb that was planted in the spring. The bottom bulb came from an overlooked bulb left in the garden last year that grew wild. The two cloves to its right are…
Green Bean with Garlic recipe 1 pound green beans, trimmed and snapped in half 3 Tablespoons butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/8 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning salt to taste Place beans in a large skillet and cover with water, bring to boil. Simmer 3-5 minutes. Drain and return to skillet. Add butter and garlic and cook…
Spent most of the morning hands-and-knees weeding the winter beans. They are now 6 inches tall. Then the massive thunderstorm hit. No damage. And I enjoyed relaxing a bit while watching its fury from the dry-ness of my porch.
Many white potatoes stored in the root cellar over winter have sprouted. Cut them up yesterday and set them out to dry a bit. Planting 6 rows today 4 feet apart and 2 feet between plants. This spacing will give them plenty of growing space. Potatoes are the most nutrient-dense vegetable. Wide-apart rows leave plenty…
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