Tag Archives: kitchen gardens

Thinning the carrots

Posted on July 10, 2020 by carolee

The first planting of carrots actually looked good from the start, and have been ready to use for three weeks or so (or earlier if I wanted baby carrots.) And so when the second planting, shown below, was coming along, … Continue reading →

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Today a butterfly sat on my shoulder

Posted on July 7, 2020 by carolee

That’s not an unusual occurrence for a gardener who works outside as much as I do, because butterflies are drawn to the salty sweat we produce. And in this heat, I’m definitely doing more than just “glow.” It’s said to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Covid times, gardening, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, living in the moment, lucky butterflies, patience, potager | 16 Comments

Six on Saturday: July 4th 2020

Posted on July 3, 2020 by carolee

Happy July 4th! It’s a glorious day here in Indiana! Hard to limit to six for this Saturday, because the daylilies are opening everywhere, the potager’s plants are becoming loaded with produce, and everywhere I look there is color and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cipollini, gardening, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, melons, peppers, potager, Six on Saturday, sunflowers | 19 Comments

Mysteries in the Garden

Posted on June 16, 2020 by carolee

This morning, after reading several blogs by new gardeners, I took a meander around my own potager, and thought “Yes, I can see why they are confused and uncertain.” A new gardener who plants a packet of “Green Arrow” peas, … Continue reading →

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A Welcome Rain

Posted on May 29, 2020 by carolee

I haven’t written in a while, because the weather has just been too good to stay indoors, and by the time I quit gardening for the day my brain is too tired to compose thoughtful content. I pushed hard, planting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cabbage worms, gardening, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, May crops, potager, progress, protecting strawberries, strawberries, succession planting | 11 Comments

April: Monthly Review

Posted on May 3, 2020 by carolee

April is finished! I know many people thought the month would never end, but to me it passed at warp speed. It was a pretty good month for outdoor work, although it was the coldest April in decades. The rainfall … Continue reading →

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The Little Dragon

Posted on April 16, 2020 by carolee

Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) Specifically French Tarragon, is a culinary delight. Its scientific name dracunculus comes from the Greek word drakon, or dragon. In olden days, it was called “The Biting Dragon” and peasants grew it just in case an errant … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged French Tarragon, herb growing, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, Pineapple Tarragon Cake, potager, Tarragon | 5 Comments

Savoring the Sunshine

Posted on April 6, 2020 by carolee

In these days of unease, a bit of sunshine makes an enormous difference. Just being able to wander about outdoors feels like a special privilege, especially as the spring flowers emerge. After listening to the gloomy farming weather forecast (a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged growing your own food, Indiana gardening, isolation, Keukenhoff, kitchen gardens, potager, shallots, spring bulbs | 3 Comments

March: Monthly Review

Posted on April 1, 2020 by carolee

I think everyone is relieved to have March end. It has been a stressful month for the entire world. We pray that we won’t look back after April and think that maybe March wasn’t so bad after all! There hasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chives, gardening, harvest records, kitchen gardens, March, monthly review, peas, potager, radishes | 1 Comment

National Spinach Day…and I almost missed it!

Posted on March 27, 2020 by carolee

Lost in the grocery search of yesterday, was the fact that it was National Spinach Day! How could I fail to celebrate the one crop that has produced week after week over the entire, gloomy winter. This vitamin and iron-packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, growing your own food, growing your own vegetables, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, Popeye, potager, spinach | 9 Comments