tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post2573642249091657340..comments2024-03-19T00:54:49.043-05:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Garden Journal 1/31/10: Snow Days and the Dream GardenFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-67415409316211842772010-02-12T19:02:18.832-06:002010-02-12T19:02:18.832-06:00My lettuce is done, it bolted about a month ago.
S...My lettuce is done, it bolted about a month ago.<br />Spring onions going crazy - we love them, give them away to family and friends, they LOVE the smell. <br />Just planted some seedlings but off to read some of your articles on starting from seed!claudia bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697802301869795009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-22150473162592057402010-02-10T18:08:20.771-06:002010-02-10T18:08:20.771-06:00Who doesn't get a little stir crazy if they do...Who doesn't get a little stir crazy if they don't hug sheep?! :)Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-25590535460435041642010-02-04T19:49:00.094-06:002010-02-04T19:49:00.094-06:00I have garlic in the garden (planted shamefully la...I have garlic in the garden (planted shamefully late), and some hardy herbs: rosemary and oregano thriving in containers, despite the recent ice storm. <br /><br />I've started some kale, chamomile, and onions, and will be starting Brussell sprouts this weekend. This is my first year to attempt starting anything from seed, and I'm very excited about it! I think I've been a bit over-zealous, but everything is growing so far!Mom In a Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409123663683977251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-44821972496021723802010-02-04T18:17:48.669-06:002010-02-04T18:17:48.669-06:00In So Cal I'm eating out of my garden: aregula...In So Cal I'm eating out of my garden: aregula, kale, chard, radishes, bok choy, stir fry mix, cilantro, parsley and rapini. Lots of rapini. Of course my DH doesn't like rapini. I started out thinking, well okay, more for me. But now I'm getting tired of it. Who knew it was possible to get tired of a veggie that goes so well with garlic, red peppers and parmesan cheese.<br /><br />Beets and carrots are growing <br />v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y.Mary Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641862671805105095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-80329205441763871502010-02-04T13:12:54.872-06:002010-02-04T13:12:54.872-06:00There is something so peaceful and lovely about sn...There is something so peaceful and lovely about snow. I say that because I don't have to live in it. <br /><br />This will be my first gardening year (after many years of "mental gardening!"), and I fear that I might be overly optimistic about how everything will work out. I have big dreams.<br /><br />The reality? My future garden plot is full of weeds and gophers. My raised beds need extra compost/top soil or they won't really qualify as "raised." So much to do! Spring is right around the corner!Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957012495719096621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-12261994381907708002010-02-02T14:34:11.377-06:002010-02-02T14:34:11.377-06:00Well, it being NorCal and everything, we have a fe...Well, it being NorCal and everything, we have a few things growing out there - garlic is looking scape-y, broccolini is putting out crowns, purple kohlrabi is starting to bulb out and the fava beans are flowering.<br /><br />I had my first kumquats over the weekend!<br /><br />I should have led with that. It's the most exciting thing in my life.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-16430665309360779232010-02-02T07:44:34.161-06:002010-02-02T07:44:34.161-06:00Thirty degrees and sunny IS pretty warm in the str...Thirty degrees and sunny IS pretty warm in the stronger February sun. Especially if you're out working in it.<br /><br />Although you can't take my word for it, since I think there is no doubt that I have definitely crossed over.<br /><br />We still have leeks and parsnips out there, although digging them is something of a challenge when the ground is frozen solid as iron.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-6180439587590567112010-02-01T22:09:28.548-06:002010-02-01T22:09:28.548-06:00I just moved onions to the cold frames and seeded ...I just moved onions to the cold frames and seeded peppers and celery. I am definately getting spring fever but I always do.Nathan (2af)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17806400763777757289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-60531766429339422042010-02-01T18:29:42.729-06:002010-02-01T18:29:42.729-06:00Our garden is growing garlic ... and hopefully lea...Our garden is growing garlic ... and hopefully leaf mold too. We cleared it last fall and covered it heavily in fall leaves to be tilled under, but the soil was too wet even then to till. And it's still too wet. Arggg !! It's been a soggier-than-usual year here.<br /><br />And COLD !! 4 snows so far ... that's unheard of !!<br /><br />That being said, we are dreaming of rich dark healthy balanced soil ... sprouting seeds ... vibrant plants ... luscious fruits.<br /><br />We started our seeds indoors in mid Jan and are enjoying watching them take off (under lights) now. Spring comes early in SE Tennessee. Or at least it usually does. ha !<br /><br />All the while, we keep telling ourselves, it won't be long now. Or at least we hope it won't be long.<br /><br />Tammy<br />http://www.simplybecksbounty.blogspot.com<br />http://www.becksbounty.blogspot.comBeck's Bountyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236737230281478972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-53322270067008539302010-02-01T13:01:35.128-06:002010-02-01T13:01:35.128-06:00Remember how it was in Northern California?
In spi...Remember how it was in Northern California?<br />In spite of getting our entire year's average rainfall in 11 days (and more to come next week) I am still picking Broccoli, Swiss Chard, Bok Choy and Kale. I would be picking Snow peas too, but though I get lots of blossoms, and occasionally find very small pods, there don't seem to be many peas. I suspect the racoons are very hungry.<br />I really don't miss that 30 foot driveway I had to shovel every winter in New York.patriciahttp://seasonsatmyhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-28679081731090787682010-02-01T12:46:23.107-06:002010-02-01T12:46:23.107-06:00My garden is lush and gorgeous. There is no tomat...My garden is lush and gorgeous. There is no tomato diseases, the rabbits haven't decided to eat the peas and the zucchini is producing more then I can handle. Hey, a girl can dream, can't she?jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-28179967324535372482010-02-01T09:52:14.122-06:002010-02-01T09:52:14.122-06:00I just pulled the rest of the leeks and they now r...I just pulled the rest of the leeks and they now reside in my fridge. I have a few parsnips to harvest. I checked the shoulders and they are just about right now. I also have parsley, lots of it, and the artichoke is coming back after freezing to the ground in Dec. I have some scallions started in WS containers that I will transplant out as soon as the weather permits. It won't be long before its time to start tomatoes and peppers. Yeah!! Spring is coming. Oh, yes...My Oct planted garlic is about a foot high, too.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-80550261157901980422010-02-01T08:16:26.160-06:002010-02-01T08:16:26.160-06:00Lovely, it looks so peaceful.
As a sister garden...Lovely, it looks so peaceful. <br /><br />As a sister gardener, I have to ask-do you have 6" of mud lurking beneath that gorgeous snow blanket, or is the ground frozen solid? <br />At my place I'm all for frozen solid!Rhonda Danielshttp://www.herbsinthegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-80852419351976729212010-02-01T07:41:23.022-06:002010-02-01T07:41:23.022-06:00Hey, that looks exactly like my garden right now. ...Hey, that looks exactly like my garden right now. I was staring at it yesterday thinking "look, no weeds!"<br /><br />The only thing I can take out of it these days are lovely frozen green onions (Evergreen Hardy White) and thyme. Slim pickins and big plannins.<br />MACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-8505601155367415082010-01-31T23:07:32.789-06:002010-01-31T23:07:32.789-06:00Well, my over-wintering leeks are growing nicely, ...Well, my over-wintering leeks are growing nicely, and my parsley is very lush with our mild, rainy days (El Nino weather brings the west coast of Canada lots of rain and relative warmth). But really it's all about the seed catalogues now!katehttp://0521kt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-39709994122952400652010-01-31T21:40:56.048-06:002010-01-31T21:40:56.048-06:00My garden, though now free of the snow that we got...My garden, though now free of the snow that we got two days ago, is the happy home of garlic. It is about a foot tall and has not died off during the winter, even though the nights have been between 12 and 30 and the days between 45 and 50... this is weird, but I will not make it die. I just hope that the tops not dying off means that the bulbs are not forming.<br /><br />I need to start thinking of starting my seedlings since spring starts early here in the Southwest high-desert... but not quite yet.Castalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407553953656489236noreply@blogger.com