What's Been Happening Lately

When I first started blogging a few months ago, I found myself thinking, "what could I possibly talk about when the weather gets colder?" And COLDER it has been. Even though the actual "growing" part has slowed way down, I still find myself pulled in many different directions...all of them leading back to the garden. I hope it will stay that way as winter commences. In no particular order, here's what's been happening in my gardening world as of late:


The all lettuce mix that I received from Johnny's is ready to harvest. I haven't had to buy salad greens from the supermarket in the past month and a half. It will be a sad day when I have to again.


The rainbow chard is still tiny. I have some growing in pots (which I bring in at night) and inside one of my hoop houses. I'm wondering if it's possible to overwinter chard as I doubt I will be eating it any time soon.


The flowering brassica is starting to bud. I harvested some for dinner earlier this week and it was delicious.


I can't say enough about these Hakurei turnips. Simply steamed and with a little bit of butter added, they taste to me like the best cauliflower I've ever had...but much easier to grow.


Some red romaine lettuce growing in a pot. I love how it radiates in the sun.



We were able to make it to the Topsfield Fair last weekend. I always look forward to the livestock exhibits. In an ideal world, I would find myself living on a dairy farm on the coast of Prince Edward Island...milking cows and goats and making artisan cheese.


The Meyer lemons are slowly starting to ripen. They won't be ready until their skins turn a deep golden yellow....I'm guessing maybe sometime in November or December.


Finally, I'm already looking forward to next spring. To me, there's nothing more comforting than seeing crocus emerge from the frosty ground. As a child, I used to love my dad's tulips. Hopefully these will turn out to be as beautiful as his.