A quiet, rainy day on the farm (in photos)
A tiny fig emerges on our young fig tree.
Fields of buttercups.
One of last year’s kale plants going to seed.
Bean seedlings in the greenhouse.
Kale seedlings in recycled plastic.
Cucumber seedlings popping up.
Basil & sunflower seedlings growing in pots.
Our new little greenhouse.
And yoga duckling.
May: the month our garden started feeding us
It’s that time of year again – the time when we can start skipping the grocery store and walk out into the garden instead. YAY!
Last year we got a late start, not planting seeds in the ground until late May and early June. That meant we had loads of yummy garden veggies and fruit to eat from July – September, but that was about the extent of our ‘from our land’ feasting.
This year we improved. It’s May long weekend and we already have all kinds of edibles growing, including a happy handful of things that are ready to harvest now.
Here’s what we’re currently munching on:
Fruit
- rhubarb
Veggies
- raddishes
- spinach
Herbs
- mint
- parsley
- chives
- oregano
- par-cel
Wild
- nettles
- dandelion
Eating straight from the garden is super satisfying, as well as healthy and economical. We’re lucky we live in a climate where we can realistically grow food year round (one of our goals for this year!).May has been pretty rewarding already. Can’t wait to see what June brings!