It's Not Too Late!

If you live in the Northeastern US, it is not too late to

put in a garden!

We have had very cool nights and beautifully 

lower temps that normal in 

the daytime.

Also our local Lowe's and HomeDepot still have

tons of stock!

Some easy veggies to plant include:

• Lettuce
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Radishes
• Tomatoes
• Squash

I also always have a "kitchen garden" in a

 barrel, or a large pot.

Easy herbs are Parsley, rosemary, mint 

(I leave planted in a pot as

it can be invasive), sage and basil. 

Parsley lovers!

These swallowtail caterpillars are devouring my parsley!

 I always plant enough to share :)

Herbs and things...

We've had a good growing season thus far this year!

This barrel houses my "kitchen herb garden" as it is right out our back gate-

not too far from the kitchen door.

As you can see...it's full and overflowing!

I always love trying new things--this year I found this lovely purple basil

(& purple is my fav color)

I love this varigated thyme

This Apple Mint really does smell like apples!

I also have a grape tomato plant in the barrel w/the herbs

Here are the regular and purple basils together

(sorry, not a great shot--the sun was so bright-I couldn't see for the glare!)

Just at the foot of my barrel, this chammomile is growing-in a bed of plantain

Bri and I are going to make a tincture out of this plantain soon!

I was blessed to win the Giveaway for Shoshanna Pearl's Making Herbs Simple DVD

over at Imperfect Housewife!

It gives a wonderful demonstration on how to make the tincture!

Makes me feel brave enough to try it for sure!

Here is Bri's herb pot-also located just outside the kitchen on the patio

I love that rosemary! :)

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:11

Spring Really Is Bustin' Out All Over!

We planted things pretty early this year as it got warm early

Everything is doing well and is pretty established

We put a flag out that we snagged at a yard sale last year :)

These look purple, but they aren't they're BLUE

These tiny white flowers pictured above are actually growing on my moss!

It was taken really, really close up

My herbs in the pot are really thriving, tomato plant too!

(Cherry tomato)

Our blackberry plant has lots of blooms!

Our cranberry did too--the flowers are almost gone though

I waited too long to take a pic!

Cukes are getting some mature leaves

Brad's lettuce is so lush and green

Strawberries are being picked already

I really like the strawberry picture above

Briana's foxgloves above

and chamomile below are both blooming

I've had a hard time getting these squash plants going :/

This watermelon plant has speckled leaves, and the watermelon will

be speckled too...it's called Moon and Stars

Think I'll get any peaches off my new tree?

We planted these table grapes last year...can't wait to see what they're going to do!

The guys have to build me a trellis yet...

Hope your Spring is off to a good start!

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Psalm 98:4