Kerry’s Garden

Last week I mulched my 1/2 of my double row of leeks with some manure/humus mix I bought bagged at the local garden center. My plan is to harvest the other half during the rest of the summer and then harvest the half I just mulched through the fall. At least that is my plan. [...]

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Out at just before 7am, I picked our first 2.105 lbs of these big guys and that didn’t even begin to touch what is still ripening out there. They are sweet-tart, just the way I like them. I see blackberry cobbler in our near future. I’ve had to water a couple of times and if [...]

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I planted a row of TopCrop bush beans and harvested one row of Roma IIs today. They were a little large so I made some beans and sausage for lunch. I like this recipe when I’ve let the beans get a little too mature for steaming or stir fry. Basically you clean and snap enough [...]

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The strawberry harvest was good to us this year. Not great, but good. The chest freezer has a half a dozen or so vacuum bags of strawberries and one bag of blackberries from yesteryear. The fruit is frozen individually, or, in the case of the strawberries, cut up and frozen on trays. These are packed [...]

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I am one of those people who cannot throw away a seedling. I am also one of those people who plant wayyyy more seeds than I need. My thinking at the time is “I will plant 10 even though I only need 2 so I will make sure I get the best 2″. Fast forward [...]

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I planted another row of Roma II beans today. We have our first batch of zucchini. Sliced, sauteed in a little butter and olive oil with some Herb’N All from Herb’N Renewal This stuff is awesome on green beans too with a little parmesan cheese and slivered almonds. mmmmm

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