Summer = celebrating the outdoors! There's no end to the things you can do. Whether it be barbecuing, boating, camping, golfing, hiking, biking, swimming, rafting or even just shading it's a special time to enjoy the lovely outdoors with family and friends. After those sun-soaked days filled with fun you'll need a quintessentially summer refresher and …
Continue reading Friday Favorite: Rhubarbtinis for celebrating…Summer of course!
You know how things just kinda sneak up on you...like maybe a few too many trips to the ice cream store over the summer, a few too many pairs of cute flip-flops, or even a few too many 50% off annuals and discounted perennials. Well, when you spend a few too many days out of …
This morning it was time to get back into the garden to see what had transpired over the long Holiday weekend. Since we've had high heat (upper 90's) for almost a week I wondered...will it (the garden) be friend or foe? In other words, will my "to do" list have grown more than anything else …
Continue reading Early Morning Picks, Puzzling Peas and Smashing Strawberries
The food garden is starting to pick up the pace with the arrival of consistently warm Summer weather. The reds are looking beautiful... Some are on their way out (bye, bye, radishes) while others are coming into their own (hello, juicy strawberries!). The greens are growing along at a rapid pace too and it's the …
The harvesting of sweet cherries is one of the premier growing/gardening experiences of June here in the Intermountain West (Zone 6). And although the rest of the garden is showcasing beautiful flora and tasty produce, local cherries, being one of the starlets of June, steal the show! I don't grow my own cherries yet but I have …
Since June is national fruit month I recently wrote an article for a local magazine about growing strawberries in your backyard. Strawberries are definitely one of the starlets of early summer so it is hardly possible for a gardener to bite into a sweet, juicy, homegrown strawberry and not consider the possibility of growing these delicious …
Another cool, blustery spring day makes one wonder when the "normal" temps are going to start for this year! Many perennials are getting off to a slow start but the cool weather hasn't hindered my apple espalier (pronounced es-PAL-yay) one bit. The Fuji apple tree has doubled, maybe tripled its blossoms this year making a …
It's an overwhelmingly busy time of year in the garden if you live in the Intermountain West. The temps have climbed to a moderate 60-70ish most days and the soil is warm and ready for digging. Now you may be thinking, "Well, that's what gardener's love to do so really, why the drama about it …
Continue reading Avert the Garden Mayhem of May! Dig, mix, plant…repeat
Don't you just love, love, love the first cuts from your garden! Yesterday was my first cut of spinach and chives. The first harvest of spinach was just enough to add a little color, nutrition and rich antioxidants to a simple pasta dish. I steamed the spinach in a colander set above the pasta while …
Continue reading Friday Favorite: Fresh Cuts From the Garden
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