Vegetable Gardening

[spokewench]

Well, so far the garden is okay; but we have had two record nights in a row. Yesterday night, it was 38 I think and last night it was 37.

Yikes, its August for goodness sake!

WE are getting into the low 80s during the day. That's mountain weather for you - so unpredictable.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

We are getting a cool snap here as well- last two nights in the 40'sF...in August?! At least no fear of frost.

Here are some adorable 'baby pictures' from my new big veggie garden:

Romaine lettuce:




Carrots:


Beets:


Butterhead lettuce:


Radish:


Spinach:

[spokewench]

We are getting a cool snap here as well- last two nights in the 40'sF...in August?! At least no fear of frost.

Here are some adorable 'baby pictures' from my new big veggie garden:

Romaine lettuce:




Carrots:


Beets:


Butterhead lettuce:


Radish:


Spinach:

OOOOH, aren't they cute!

[tulip]

Here are some potatoes and basil from my garden. I made a wonderful salmon with potatoes, basil, and white wine in my Romertopf last night. Delicious!

Lisa, those lettuces (lettuci?) are beautiful! It's still very hot here, but I've been growing leeks all summer in pots and will be transplanting them to the garden next weekend for my winter crop. Then the collards, kale, and first of the fall lettuce go in. Can't wait!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Here are some potatoes and basil from my garden. I made a wonderful salmon with potatoes, basil, and white wine in my Romertopf last night. Delicious!

Lisa, those lettuces (lettuci?) are beautiful! It's still very hot here, but I've been growing leeks all summer in pots and will be transplanting them to the garden next weekend for my winter crop. Then the collards, kale, and first of the fall lettuce go in. Can't wait!

Perfect potatoes, Tulip! I don't grow potatoes but am lucky to have a friend who gave me some surplus from her garden. I'm a sucker for old fashioned boiled buttered parsley potatoes - and I've got some garden parsley!

Yes, those multi-colored lettuces are SO pretty- especially the speckled ones.
I also have a little patch of teeny baby mesclun greens sprouting- all different colors as well.

Golly, when i think about how all I ever saw growing up as a city kid was pale flavorless iceburg lettuce, often slightly brown around the edges from age....look at the gorgeous bounty we can enjoy now. We are so lucky.