OH, Forks!™ Mary, Mary Quite Contrary…
How does my garden grow? Perfectly, on schedule, and beautifully green so far! How about yours??
In between working on novels, new flavors for the #SociallyFrozen ice creams and #DryGoods line, plus all of my other jobs, kid stuff, and life stuff, I have an intense passion for growing anything. Any. Thing. I think in the past week or so my family has learned I seriously need “nursery intervention.” What? A new tree? Sure! Let’s do a few apple, and a fig! OH! Look at those interesting peppermint plants! I think it’s worth a shot! New planters? OK! SAY what?! Clearanced GRAPES?!
You’re catching on, I bet.
My husband asked me everything that’s been planted so far this year. I took that as not counting some of the seeds in my stash I haven’t yet gotten to. (Don’t panic, fellow die-hard gardeners…my “grow season” runs a little longer with a greenhouse!) This year, like last, I’m still giving it a-go chemical free, using no additives and doing everything naturally. Most call it “organic” gardening. I call it the best therapy in the world.
The OH, Forks!™ 2016 Organic Garden Edibles
-sweet potatoes
-Yukon potatoes
-red, blue & white potatoes
-lettuce & mesculin mix
-spinach, kale, collard greens
-tomatoes
-kohlrabi
-raspberries, red and black
-blackberries
-grapes; concord and green seedless
-tomatillos
-strawberries
-asparagus
-rhubarb
-peppermint, basil, dill
-cilantro, rosemary, thyme
-parsley
-spaghetti squash
-eggplant
-snow peas
-green beans
-cucumbers
-watermelon
-Fig tree, aptly named “Newton”
-celery
-peppers; bell, habanero, jalapeno, banana, chili, Serrano
-green onions and chives
-apple trees, aptly named “Redford” and “Pinkly”
-white pumpkins
-carrots
-radishes
-sprouts
-plus a handful of herbs and healing plant seeds I’ve recently acquired. (On a secret trip to the nursery….giggles…)
OH, Forks!™ Garden Pretties
-Lilac Bush
-Bleeding Heart/Columbine
-Lilies
-miscellaneous colorful annuals
-lotsa hostas and other perennials
My other secret hopes are that our garden extras can be given to those on our Community Harvest Senior routes. I would LOVE to slide these wonderful people some fresh, healthy foods every once and a while. And now that the greenhouse is done…maybe even give year round gardening a whirl.
Happy gardening, friends! Wear sunblock, or clothes that cover! Watch for ticks and spiders…those little dudes are vicious this year!
PS. Stay tuned for the soon-to-be posted #SociallyFrozen Ice Cream flavor list! I will be up and taking orders in the next month, even while I still work on the site and getting the ordering functions built! Thanks for your support and patience!