Category Archives: garden
spring photo therapy
pretty peppers
So many colors, so many pretty peppers. The kitchen has been taken over and the counter generally looks like this:
firsts
I’ve had a bunch of photos sitting in my “new post” folder, some for a few weeks, so I decided to just post them. This was originally going to be about the few bits of color among all the green … Continue reading
salsa time
This might be the main reason why Steve likes to garden: Last night he chopped all this into the first batch of salsa for the season. Pico de gallo, more accurately, since this version is uncooked. (Our kitchen will be … Continue reading
bolting
Last year we planted onions. They didn’t really grow. We were late getting the sets in the ground because we were still unpacking or something like that. This year, we planted onions earlier and they appeared to be growing awesomely. … Continue reading
add to the beauty*
We come with beautiful secrets We come with purposes written on our hearts, written on our souls We come to every new morning With possibilities only we can hold, that only we can holdRedemption comes in strange places, small spaces … Continue reading
pick up sticks
Yesterday morning, Sadie and I went, as we usually do, to “let the plants out of the barn,” as we say. She decided to be helpful and pick up sticks (and small logs). She must know that I’ve been bad … Continue reading
asparagus
Gotta love perennial food! I technically cut a few stalks yesterday, but took this photo today after cutting a few more. Either way, it’s ahead of schedule. Last year, I took a similar photo on May 17. I can’t even … Continue reading