tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2010:/FreshGardenDiary/4 2009-06-11T04:50:34Z Fresh Local Foods -- How to Love, Grow & Use all those Weird & Wonderful Farmer's Market Veggies! Movable Type 3.33 tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2009:/FreshGardenDiary//4.251 2009-06-11T04:32:39Z 2009-06-11T04:50:34Z

While completing a "routine survey" of the garden today (as though any such journey is ever routine), I spied something extremely exciting!!! This year's first tomato! This is such an exciting moment I had to document it with a portrait....

Elizabeth http://www.wordcures.com Isn't this just so exciting?]]> tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2009:/FreshGardenDiary//4.229 2009-03-10T18:27:14Z 2009-03-10T18:42:33Z

If you want an interesting read, check out the comments to this post by Michael Pollan. In yesterday's New York Times, he asked readers to contribute their Food Rules. Wow, what an array of responses! Here's mine: Prepare fresh foods...

Elizabeth http://www.wordcures.com Food Rules. Wow, what an array of responses! Here's mine: Prepare fresh foods from scratch. Take advantage of every opportunity to include more vegetables. How about yours?]]> tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2009:/FreshGardenDiary//4.221 2009-02-22T05:53:49Z 2009-02-22T06:02:48Z

The view from my office window one morning last week. You'll have to admit it's pretty! Almost hard to believe that in roughly two months things may have changed enough out there that the first of the spring veggies will...

Elizabeth http://www.wordcures.com Almost hard to believe that in roughly two months things may have changed enough out there that the first of the spring veggies will be going in. That would include our friends...]]> ]]> tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2009:/FreshGardenDiary//4.213 2009-02-01T03:05:08Z 2009-02-01T03:15:03Z

Whew. Got this year's main seed order mailed off just the other day. Didn't have to order everything, thank goodness. Still have some presumably good seed from last year and saved a bunch of tomato seed last fall. Among the...

Elizabeth http://www.wordcures.com Whew. Got this year's main seed order mailed off just the other day. Didn't have to order everything, thank goodness. Still have some presumably good seed from last year and saved a bunch of tomato seed last fall. Among the new (to me) varieties I plan on trying for the first time this year... Potatoes: Kennebec, Purple Viking Cabbage: Tender Sweet, something cleverly named "Storage #4" (Who thought of that one?) Kale: Starbor Onion (sweet): Ailsa Craig Exhibition Pepper: Santa Fe Grande, Peach Habanero Squash: White Acorn, Pattison Panache Verte et Blanche Tomato: Dr. Wyche's Yellow, Powers Heirloom, Cream Sausage Eggplant: Florida High Bush Almost time to start the onions! tag:www.freshgardenenergy.com,2009:/FreshGardenDiary//4.209 2009-01-22T04:58:16Z 2009-01-22T20:30:40Z

It's January in the garden! Fortunately, I still get to keep a watchful eye on things from the office window. This has been a winter to remember. A welcome break from blizzards and frigid temps has allowed for a...

Elizabeth http://www.wordcures.com It's January in the garden! Fortunately, I still get to keep a watchful eye on things from the office window. This has been a winter to remember. A welcome break from blizzards and frigid temps has allowed for a little "settling" of the snowpack. You can once again just begin to make out the 2' rabbit fence outlining the back planting areas.]]> No matter. Eight hundred sixty some garlics are presumably snug as can be under their cover of mulch and snow, just hibernating until spring comes. We garlic-lovers sure hope they're happy out there! Potatoes are ordered -- Purple Viking and Kennebec. And the annual seed review is slated for this coming weekend. Although I saved a lot of heirloom tomato seeds last fall (plus a few other goodies), it just wouldn't be January without a seed order! Squash, beans, cukes, beets, and maybe some fresh greens. What else do you think sounds good?