The Garden

 It's been a week since we started the garden.  Things are coming right along.  In this economy we find grocery cost going up every week.  We use a lot of herbs, so we planted Basil, Thyme, Oregano and Mint, which we are buying weekly.

This is an Artichoke which does really well in our climate.

Look how beautiful this Swiss Chard is in the morning light.  

Micro Greens and an Anaheim Chile! 

Garden Update

Well the garden is in, but I still need to get the cucumbers, asparagus and sunflowers!

My sweetie and business partner Chef Kathy got this nice, little, sign a few years back!

Zucchini

Marigolds to please the eye and fight the bugs!

Blackberries in honor of my sainted grandmother Rose, who made the world's best Blackberry Cobbler.

New Garden

Well the new garden is ready for plants.  It's 20 ft by 6 ft.  We are going to plant Tomatoes, Chiles, Zucchini, Basil, Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Lettuce, Artichokes, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Marigolds, and Sweet Alyssum.  My sister Suzie reminded me to pit a few teaspoons of Epsom salts under each tomato to encourage root growth thus creating a larger plant