Past Season Garden Leftovers

Here’s B with a carrot we found growing. Amazing, it survived the winter and started sprouting again. We only found it because I recognized the green leaves.

When I did the raised beds this year I though I had transplanted all the strawberries but I must have missed a few. These have started growing between the beds.

If you happen to follow my modernorganicmama.com blog you might have seen the beautiful sunflower we had in the middle of the garden last year. Well it must have dropped a few seeds and they survived the double digging and raised bed making this year because here they are.

I also had some dill and cilantro I let go to seed in this bed last year and here is the proof. I now have Dill and Cilantro growing on the outside of the bed.

I also have some sprouting in the middle of the bed. Dill is like a weed.  A yummy weed though.

The Garden is Growing

Broccoli Rabe

Red Cabage

Cilantro

Brussels Sprouts

Our cold crops are in and growing.  We also have broccoli, cauliflower, and collards starts in the beds.

We also have seedling sprouting. These little babies are Rainbow Chard.

I have started to put out the rest of my seedlings to harden them off. they grow much better in the sun than under the lights.

Chickens Love Radish Sprouts

Yeah! the radishes are sprouting. WARNING if you have chickens fence them out of your budding garden.

I went out this AM and the chickens had gotten into the bed and the radishes are no more. Oh, and make sure your fencing is secure. My chickens just pushed the fence out of the way. I am beginning to think they don’t realize how big they are, one got stuck in the bush today and I had to get her out. Baby’s got back!

More Gardening, BK loves to help

So we planted our first outside seeds this weekend. We have planted radishes, carrots, peas, leeks, onions, cilantro, scallions, beats, and califlower.

Of course I bought cauliflower and broccoli plants that we put out as well. I don’t know how well they will due. It depends on if it stays warm or not. Of course it is windy too.

We added compost to the beds but decided not to fill them mostly due to cost. I will be filling them up over time with compost anyway. BK has been very helpful and has taken a real interest in the garden. The boys helped for about five minutes and then lost interest.

I took BK to the store and let her pick out some of her own seeds and we are going to dig her a small beg of her own to take care of.

My Babies are Growing!

Yeah! My seeds are starting to come up. I have to admit I go in and check on them at least a couple times a day. It’s definately spring the chickens have even started laying again.

Eat the View Update

It looks like the Eat The View Campaign is a success. Alice Waters played a role too, Thanks for your open letter. It’s nice to see this in the general news.

It is amazing the buss there is about recession gardens right now! Just Google Recession Garden’s and see what you get. Also here’s another kitchen garden type blog called The Slow Cook. Enjoy.

Preparing Raised Beds

This year we decided to put in raised beds. I was very please with the soil and double dug it since I wouldn’t be doing that again. B was quick to pitch in but its had to shovel when you have no weight to put into it. BK was eager to help too but didn’t get to far with the hand trowel. Daddy rabbit was the construction contractor with his crew of chickens. Luckily they work for worms and thought that this was all for them. We had to break for lunch union rules. I thought BK was going to smack B a good one when he got too close to her gelato! All in all it was a good days work. All we need to do is add more soil and compost and we will be ready to plant. Now to get those seeds started.

More Great Blog Links

I found a great new blogger. She has three different blogs and I found her in my quest to bake a good loaf of bread. I love to read about other peoples kitchen gardens. For me personally gardening and cooking are intertwined. Of course gardening in Santa Fe like baking can take a little bit of creativity and knowledge of the desert and high altitude.  But like backing gardening lets you try, try and try again. So I hope you enjoy the links.

A Year in Bread

Farm Girl Fare

In My Kitchen Garden