What’s in the Garden?

What’s in the edible garden this year?

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Beets (Detroit & Little Chicago)
Tomatoes (Viva Italia & Lemon Boy)
Squash (Butterbush, Ghost Rider Pumpkin & Zucchini)
Peppers
Herbs (Dill, Italian Parsley, Coriander, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Mint, Oregano, Genovese Basil, Lime Basil, Stevia, Sage, and Rosemary)
Centennial Sweet Potatoes
Kennebec Potatoes
Strawberries (Sparkle, Earlyglow, Allstar)
Blueberries (Bluecrop, Northland, Reka)
Short & Sweet Carrots
Red & Yellow Onions
Lettuce (Buttercrunch, Red Oakleaf, Mesclum)

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The First Yellow Swallowtail

This morning while weeding I noticed the first monarch (oops it’s a yellow swallowtail, thanks for correcting me mom!) of the season. They sure do like the echinacea. I really need to plant a few more flowers for them.

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Hummingbirds

We have a few hummingbirds that come back each year. Last year we put up a small feeder on the kitchen window, our cats love to sit in the windowsill waiting for the hummingbirds to come. I’m hoping to plant a few more flowers for them in coming years. They sure are hard to get a photo of, I managed to get this one yesterday, maybe I can get the ruby-throated one as well!

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Planting More Lettuce

This morning I planted some more lettuce seeds. They are in the basement where it’s cool for quicker germination, I also put the seeds in the fridge for a couple days to cool them off. I wanted to do succession planting this spring, but I’ve had too many other gardening chores this year so that didn’t happen. I know they won’t be up & ready before we eat the last of our lettuce that’s in the garden, but hopefully we’ll be enjoying them later this summer.

What kinds of lettuce did I start?
Arugula
Butter May Lettuce
Mesclum Mix

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The Good Life

Mr Chiots and I are big fans of watching TV shows on DVD (no commercials!). We just finished up Good Neighbors, a British sitcom from the 70’s. If you’ve never seen it I’d suggest getting it from the library and having a good laugh. I’ll warn you, the first episode or two are a little rough, keep watching, you’ll be glad you did!

Here’s a funny clip from the show.

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