As I have been neck deep in busy lately, I wanted to take just a few moments to share some of the beautiful that’s going on around the homestead. Here is today’s mini photo essay:
The first Asparagus Bean seedling of the year has been up for a couple of days now. The other 4 are breaking the ground today after last night’s storms.
Asparagus beans are delicious and unusual, with the average bean measuring in at well over a foot in length. Each bean.
I will be growing bush beans off site at the secret gardens, but I am excited to see these “yard long beans” get their start. The climbing wall will be built for them next week and in no time will be covered with green!
I’m ready to dig out my canning recipes for dilly green beans, and the asparagus bean is a perfect candidate for it.
The onion bed is full of activity, with three different types of onion sets already growing incredibly well.
Purple, yellow and white onions are all sharing half of a large bed that will soon be home to horseradish and a few annual flowers as well.
These onion sets were a great find on a recent trip to Virginia to visit family and I am looking forward to using them in the kitchen for a cool summer salad.
I can’t say enough about these Georgia collard greens.
Remember that these greens (three plants in total) were salvaged from my old farm a few weeks ago where they had overwintered in the garden untouched along with a bed of turnips.
I transplanted these three babies and have had some delicious meals from them. Sadly it appears that the next batch I pick may be the end of these diehards for the year.
I will be sad to see them go!
Don’t wild flowers rule?
These have the most vibrant purple blooms.
I’m afraid that I am going to be forced to cultivate these.
How is your garden growing? Seedlings will be making their way from inside to the outdoors over the next few days here, and the tomatoes will be in the ground. Nothing says Garden Season like tomatoes in bloom!
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Your onions look gorgeous. They easily have 3-4 weeks on mine. I mean those stalks are already thick. Man, I love onions!!!!
Speaking of toms though…ours are now in the ground (except cherry tom). You are right. They symbolize gardening season!
I want my tomatoes IN THE FREAKING DIRT! NOW!