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We finally had two days in a row with only minimal rain, so we pulled the remaining St. Valery carrots to make room to plant a few early garlic varieties. The carrots were sown April 14th from seeds received as a free gift from Baker Creek Seeds; they have a wonderful crunch, sweet taste, and...

We were able to pick up a yard of compost from a facility that stores it under cover, and out of the rain. Part went on top of the asparagus patch in the communal garden, and some in a raised bed where early garlic varieties will be planted. Once we were done everything got a nice thick layer...

Our friend's communal vegetable garden has a good sized patch of horseradish and it's lovely-- until it's not. There are tenacious horseradish shoots popping up all over the garden, and even in the pathways. Those that appear in the middle of summer crops are often left alone rather than...

That's exactly what I had for supper, on homemade potato bread. The fruit was picked green but ripened nicely. The variety is Yusupovskiy S. Fergany, and I believe this is the first ripe tomato I ever got from this cultivar.

We're having friends over for dinner tomorrow night. There are trays of bean, pepper, and tomato seeds pretty much everywhere. In some parts of the house you have to watch where you step. I told my husband that the beans can stay on the coffee table given that they look so nice-- but he said...

We had several hours of sunshine today. Yay!! :weee

Gorgeous photos. Is that bougainvillea blooming on your deck??

Sunny Rudbeckias (likely Prairie Sun), a Brush Strokes pansy, and an Arizona Apricot Gaillardia peeking out from a patch of Horehound.

Now I have massive endive or radicchio plants in the garden. I suppose this is one of the bonuses that comes with not worrying too much about 'weeds!'

I found a small cluster of raspberries in the garden today. During the summer I might have scarfed these down, but in late autumn I felt the need to savour them one by one. The were exquisite.

This mushroom dish looks fantastic. I wish I knew how to tell the chanterelles from the rest. I'm afraid I would make a lethal error. 🍄

Must say that when nasturtiums are happy they are a delight to have in the garden. These were volunteers that popped up mid-summer, and that continue to thrive.

After getting about 14" of rain in October I have asked Santa for a sturdy rain gage. No more empty yogurt container on the deck for me! 😂

Wow-- do you recall when you started the seeds? And what kind of growing media do you use? We have an ongoing challenge with fungus gnats, and it curtails our indoor growing during the winter months.

Good to hear! My Pumpkin Spice Jalapenos were a total bust in two gardens. I'll try again next year. 😉

Dinner tonight was mashed potatoes with a store-bought rotisserie chicken with fresh picked green beans on the side-- in mid-November! These beans were started at the end of July, and have been growing under cover close to the house in window boxes, sheltered from most of the rain. What a treat...

Good chance that a deeper planting will do the trick. I plant mine 3-4" deep, and about 5-6" apart.

Those black beans are enormous! Are they runner beans?? And may I please ask what the name of the pretty rose coloured bean is?

We raked up two wheelbarrows full of gorgeous leaves for our compost, so we could mow the lawn. They're so beautiful!

Finally tried cooking up a small batch of shelly beans. The pods were pretty yucky and blackened on the outside, but the shell beans inside were pristine. Friends popped over for a glass of wine on short notice, and before they arrived I was able to simmer the beans for half an hour with a bay...