The Blue House

a harvest

bluehousemom — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:17:44 +0000

"Red Sun" shallots ready for harvest.

"German Extra Hardy" Garlic

One shallot plant.

I’m back

bluehousemom — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:30:22 +0000

It has been a busy time around here. Kids, travel, home. I managed to plant tomatoes (Sweetmillion, Frazier’s Gem), pepper (Northstar), eggplant (Hansel) and potatoes (Butte, Carola, German Butterball, Desiree, Yellow Finn) early April and May. They’re all in containers and they’re coming along nicely. But the weeds in my flower beds are growing like crazy. I can’t even distinguish the beds from the lawn, ugh. Some plants don’t require a lot of maintenance, though. Thank goodness for garlic! It has been growing since fall (2009) and getting ready for summer harvest. Yesterday I harvested some garlic scapes. Great for asian-inspired dishes like stir-fry. It has a very mild flavor. It tastes like garlic but without the bite.

Garlic scapes from the garden

My blueberries are looking great, so far. The birds haven’t eaten them. Yet.

Blueray Blueberry

The awakening

bluehousemom — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:47:19 +0000

The snow has finally melted. My crocuses are sprouting. Its spring! Finally.

Flowers of Hamamelis "Ruby Glow" in the backyard.

Yellow crocuses near my front porch. These are the first ones to bloom.

A lone purple crocus in the backyard.

Valentine’s Day

bluehousemom — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:02:11 +0000

Lovely. Pink. Roses. But not from my garden.

The beauty of winter

bluehousemom — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:32:01 +0000

Winter in the garden