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The First Zucchini

I harvest the first zucchini of the season this week (it’s also the first zucchini I’ve grown since being in Portland!)

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Author MariePosted on August 4, 2022Categories harvest, vegetablesTags zucchiniLeave a comment on The First Zucchini

Daisies and Lavender

I’ve lost count of what number bouquet this is for the year, but Bouquet #X is daises and lavender which are growing like weeds nearby.

How simple and cheerful!

Author MariePosted on August 2, 2022Categories flowersTags daisies, lavenderLeave a comment on Daisies and Lavender

Sowing Fall Crops: 2022 Edition

I’m finally getting around to sowing fall crops in the garden…a little late, it better late than never.

In the front garden, I planted beets – a few sprouts are already up!

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Author MariePosted on July 31, 2022July 30, 2022Categories seed starting, vegetablesTags beets, bok choy, kale, my stard greens, peasLeave a comment on Sowing Fall Crops: 2022 Edition

Harvesting Garlic

It’s nearly the end of July and I decided it was finally time to harvest the garlic.

The tops had started to flop over, which I’ve been told is a sign that they’re about ready to harvest.

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Author MariePosted on July 28, 2022July 27, 2022Categories harvestTags garlicLeave a comment on Harvesting Garlic

The First Tomato! (+Dahlias)

I’m came out to the garden on Friday evening to find this:

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Author MariePosted on July 24, 2022July 23, 2022Categories flowers, harvest, vegetablesTags dahlia, tomatoLeave a comment on The First Tomato! (+Dahlias)

Onions and Raspberries

Cooked separately, of course.

The white bunching onions are ready to harvest.

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Author MariePosted on July 17, 2022Categories cookingTags onions, raspberriesLeave a comment on Onions and Raspberries

My First Dahlia

The first dahlia of 2022.

Author MariePosted on July 14, 2022Categories flowersTags dahliasLeave a comment on My First Dahlia

A July Garden Update

It’s almost the middle of July, so I thought it would be a good time to do an overall garden update. Here’s how it’s looking:

It’s not the prettiest of gardens, it’s doing the job.

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Author MariePosted on July 12, 2022Categories garden logLeave a comment on A July Garden Update

Planting Irises

The plants just keep coming! My cytotech brought me more plants. This time, she had some iris tubers that she was digging up.

Irises naturalize easily without much care or attention and they tend to spread out – or so I’ve been told, having never grown irises myself.

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Author MariePosted on July 7, 2022Categories flowersTags irisesLeave a comment on Planting Irises

Berry Picking on Sauvie Island

Over July 4th weekend, I made a trip to Sauvie Island to pick strawberries.

The U-pick berry farm had strawberries, but also blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and maybe marion berries or some other variety of berry.

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Author MariePosted on July 5, 2022July 4, 2022Categories fruitTags strawberriesLeave a comment on Berry Picking on Sauvie Island

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