Seriously!? The looooong weekend was not long enough! It's Sunday evening and I'm here tearing up newspaper strips to feed my worms watching the "Walking Dead"...now what does that say about me? I don't watch television very often...PBS and the History Channel...and I do watch Gold Rush and yell at the guys about how stupid (shame on me) they are. For those of you that haven't read this blog from the beginning I actually own a 5" Keene gold dredge and use it. No men on my dredge team, just five over fifty old ladies having a hoot of a good time...any way the guys on Gold Rush piss me off...but I love watching the show. And now I'm watching this Walking Dead program and then sharing with my two boys; who also love the show. Oh well, I guess I could be doing something less productive: REALLY?? Like what is less productive than watching the boob-tube? Well, I am tearing up all of the old newspapers to feed the worms so they can poop out castings to enrich my garden that feeds my family...yep, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Worked in the garden, as planned. Pulled out the poor zinnias and tomatoes. Picked the last of the peppers, pulled a huge carrot for tonight's dinner and added celery and potatoes. The celeriac looks good, the herbs are thriving and the spring bulbs are sprouting. This time of the year is my favorite for gardening. No watering, no bugs, no heat stress and lots of leeway when it comes to harvesting. The lettuces, carrots, kale and chards are sweeter. The ground is so easy to work. I just plunge my hand in the moist soil and plunk down a nice transplant...broccoli, a cabbage or cauliflower. The potatoes I missed in the summer harvest have continued to grow and have gifted me with some lovely *new* potatoes. The earth smells so good...a mist hangs over everything. I just love it. Tomorrow I will be too tired from work to do much more than feed the chickens and gather the eggs, but by Wednesday I will have caught my second wind and will be able to actually go sit in the garden with a cup of tea and not feel like there's just too much to do to be lolly-gagging around. I look forward to Wednesday...and the coming weekend with the garden.
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| Tomatoes Before |
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| Tomatoes After |
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| Celeriac |
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| Carrot |
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| Pulled Out The Poor Zinnias, Too |
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| Peanuts! Yes I Grew Peanuts! Now What? |
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Harvest: Peppers, Carrot, Celery, Green Onions
New Potatoes...Looks Like Stew For Dinner! |
7 comments:
I've been watching "Hell on Wheels". A somewhat strange western, kinda follows the Italian westerns theme, but its ok.
Yah for worm poop! Feed your babies good so they poop lots = good food!
I quit watching Gold Rush, as I was yelling at the tv too much and my blood pressure would go up.
Boy, carrot looks good as well as everything else. Peanuts = peanut butter and chocolate.
Have a wonderful week, Lynda. And a productive weekend.
Not much going on here except soap & homemade Christmas gifts.
I'm ready for a rest.
Everyrhing looks great at your place.
Peanuts re good. We did some a few years go and the fun was roasting them in the oven and sitting by the fire and cracking them open.
I'm also curious where you got your carrot measuring stick. Kaweah Delta is a hospital near here.
Steve: We attend the World Ag Expo in Hanford every year, I believe I picked it up there...in fact I picked up quite a few!
Should I soak the peanuts in salt water so the shells get that salty taste before I roast them? The family is pretty impressed I was able to grow them!
I need to get out in my garden and try to put it to rights. I love gold panning... well, I do until the icy water freezes my hands. Sounds like you girls have a blast! Enjoy!
Lynda,
I forgot you mentioned you went to the Farm Show.
Yes soak the peanuts in brine overnight and roast the next day. Maureen said she found many recipes by Googleing roasting peanuts.
I love The Walking Dead, too, so don't feel so guilty!
Also, I received some celeriac from my CSA this past week, having never even hear of it before. And oh wow, I am in love! I will definitely be growing it next year.
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