Garden Planning

Tour De Vegetable Garden

Photos by Valerie

spring vegetable garden

After the last few insanely busy weeks of travel and events it feels wonderful to get back to work in my garden. The benefits of spring’s sunshine and rain are evident everywhere.  I’ve seen too many restaurant menus lately (yes, it is possible) and the swell of produce scoots me back into my kitchen to cook family meals brimming with garden goodness.

Here’s a peek at what’s sprouting in my garden, I would love to know what’s happening in yours, too.

spring vegetable garden

A wall of fava's

Spring garden

My first harvest of cherries

spring vegetable garden

Mulberries

spring garden

Spring garden

I crafted this trellis from stone fruit branches, it's actually really easy.

spring vegetable garden

spring vegetable garden

spring vegetable garden

spring vegetable garden

Chamomile

spring vegetable garden

 

 

Planting Bulbs: The Highs and Lows of a Cutting Garden

Photos by Valerie

I’m still planting bulbs in my cutting garden; this project started about a month ago and I keep discovering more and more bulbs I want to try.  I love planting bulbs—there is such joy in anticipating those first glimpses of green sprouting up from the soil. There’s a funky little area in our backyard that I designated as my cutting garden nine years ago. It’s bordered with a box hedge and is home to a little birdbath too. I had fantasies of running outside, barefoot, Continue reading…

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