Growing Veg

Dragonfruit

2011-12-15T11:59:00.001-08:00

Dragonfruit, originally uploaded by tuis.

New 'Baby' Potatoes

2010-07-13T07:03:00.001-07:00

New 'Baby' Potatoes, originally uploaded by Renee Rendler-Kaplan.

Cherries freshly picked Sweet and juicy

2010-07-05T09:19:00.001-07:00

JUST PICKED......., originally uploaded by Purple satin bowerbird.

mushrooms

2010-06-13T10:18:00.001-07:00

P1000430, originally uploaded by andyhamilton1969.

Saratoga Heritage Orchard Peaches

2010-04-21T09:40:00.001-07:00

Saratoga Heritage Orchard Peaches, originally uploaded by Steve Wilhelm.

Fruit salad

2010-04-14T17:56:00.001-07:00

Fruit salad, originally uploaded by QuantMe.

Stinging nettle rice / vegetable / fruit bake

2010-04-10T08:12:00.001-07:00

Stinging nettle rice / vegetable / fruit bake, originally uploaded by L. Z..

Used leftover organic long grain brown rice made with
stinging nettle pesto:
1 cup of steamed stinging nettle from our garden
1/2 cup of organic pine nuts
1/3 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoon of minced organic garlic

added:
1 organic leek
1 organic apple
1 organic blood orange
1 /3 cup of crumbled old cedar cheese

Incorporated everything together and baked at 375F for approximately 30 minutes in an oiled dish. Sprinkled the top with sesame seeds and baked for another 10 minutes.

SPLASH.

2010-03-31T22:11:00.001-07:00

SPLASH., originally uploaded by Erica-tasmic.

first asparagus of the season

2010-03-30T02:42:00.001-07:00

soldiers., originally uploaded by batakbeatrix.

fresh tomatoes!

2010-03-17T08:09:00.001-07:00

fresh tomatoes!, originally uploaded by ancient sky.

Bird's Eye View of a Stuffed Red Pepper

2010-03-10T20:04:00.001-08:00

3354Bird's Eye View of a Stuffed Red Pepper, originally uploaded by jerome648.

Advocado duo

2010-02-13T13:43:00.001-08:00

Advocado duo, originally uploaded by AkiraleShiba.

green tomato

2010-01-28T03:17:00.000-08:00

blueberry

2010-01-13T15:13:00.001-08:00

blueberry , originally uploaded by Tsuyami.

067:365 Pineapple

2010-01-03T06:28:00.001-08:00

067:365 Pineapple, originally uploaded by fallenposters.

In the grocery aisle

2009-12-26T23:15:00.001-08:00

In the grocery aisle, originally uploaded by eyepush.

Fruits & vegetables in Thailand, Chatuchak Market

2009-12-15T17:49:00.003-08:00

Fruits & vegetables in Thailand, Chatuchak Market, originally uploaded by Shiso.

2209Baked Asparagus

2009-12-15T17:49:00.001-08:00

2209Baked Asparagus, originally uploaded by jerome648.

bring in the harvest

2009-10-12T21:07:00.001-07:00

DSC_2168, originally uploaded by tambrieann.

Pomegrenate

2009-09-21T08:28:00.001-07:00

Pomegrenate , originally uploaded by big_alp.

Potted Cherry Tomatoes1

2009-09-14T21:05:00.001-07:00

Potted Cherry Tomatoes1, originally uploaded by Roger Isabell.

Homegrown Japanese Melon

2009-08-22T14:38:00.001-07:00

Homegrown Japanese Melon, originally uploaded by Pete Corp.

custard and fruit

2009-08-12T10:11:00.001-07:00

custard and fruit , originally uploaded by Brian D. Tam.

two tomatoes

2009-08-01T16:03:00.001-07:00

two tomatoes, originally uploaded by Rareblues.

Lemons and Beets

2009-07-21T14:45:00.001-07:00

Lemons and Beets, originally uploaded by Ginny Griffin.

to-MAH-to, to-MAY-to

2009-07-15T13:36:00.003-07:00

to-MAH-to, to-MAY-to, originally uploaded by WordsManifest.

redcurrant_002

2009-07-15T13:36:00.001-07:00

redcurrant_002, originally uploaded by juliam21.

green small grapes

2009-06-26T14:08:00.001-07:00

DSC_0014, originally uploaded by sherrihultner.

Birthday

2009-06-26T14:07:00.003-07:00

Birthday, originally uploaded by stijn.

Birthday

2009-06-26T14:07:00.001-07:00

Birthday, originally uploaded by stijn.

Romas Ripening

2009-06-26T14:06:00.003-07:00

Romas Ripening, originally uploaded by mateofiero.

Turkish Bazaar

2009-06-26T14:06:00.001-07:00

Turkish Bazaar, originally uploaded by zielony_kot.

Turkish Bazaar

2009-06-26T14:05:00.003-07:00

Turkish Bazaar, originally uploaded by zielony_kot.

Week four: The half share.

2009-06-26T14:05:00.001-07:00

Week four: The half share., originally uploaded by luluinnyc | Amy Dreher.

This week:
snap peas, arugula, japanese turnips, swiss chard, zucchini, summer squash, & broccoli

Summer Harvest

2009-06-26T14:04:00.003-07:00

Summer Harvest, originally uploaded by Noorderland.

Kohlrabi!

2009-06-26T14:04:00.001-07:00

Kohlrabi!, originally uploaded by exoskeletoncabaret.

A Mother Natures gift

2009-06-11T03:12:00.005-07:00

A Mother Nature's gift, originally uploaded by ى∂ŋđ ~exam month~.

Fleurs de courgette

2009-06-11T03:12:00.003-07:00

Fleurs de courgette, originally uploaded by daoro.

Laitue

2009-06-11T03:12:00.001-07:00

Laitue, originally uploaded by daoro.

Achalandage au marché

2009-06-11T03:11:00.001-07:00

Achalandage au marché, originally uploaded by daoro.

12/05: frio

2009-05-13T20:47:00.001-07:00

12/05: frio, originally uploaded by goguito.

greens

2009-05-12T16:47:00.001-07:00

greens, originally uploaded by woodleywonderworks.

Watermelon

2009-05-09T12:47:00.001-07:00

Watermelon, originally uploaded by Goroppon.

giallo limone

2009-05-07T11:16:00.005-07:00

giallo limone, originally uploaded by mimmama.

Produzione propria

2009-05-07T11:16:00.003-07:00

Produzione propria, originally uploaded by mimmama.

Three for your Health

2009-05-07T11:16:00.001-07:00

Three for your Health, originally uploaded by Sirenized Sabine.

red apples

2009-05-07T11:15:00.001-07:00

2006.09.30 18-44-47, originally uploaded by Arturas from Lithuania.

Justin Timberlake Sexy Back

2008-11-28T00:55:00.001-08:00

Justin Timberlake Sexy Back

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Taylor Swift TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR

2008-11-28T00:51:00.001-08:00

Taylor Swift TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR

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Hints and Tips - Getting a New Plot Started

2006-12-24T07:08:00.000-08:00

Your new plot is a weed and bramble infested jungle? Don’t worry, most new plots are! Trying to clear it all, in one super-human effort, can be pretty demoralising - better to clear a manageable “bit”, and get that working really well.
Best time to start? Definitely autumn or early winter - give yourself plenty time to clear and prepare beds for the new growing season, and you'll have the time in spring to invest in sowing and tending your crops. If you start in spring, it's a bit harder to juggle the time you need to do both tasks well.
Mark your plot out into beds - 4 foot wide by any suitable length; the idea is that you don't walk on your growing soil, but can easily reach everything in the bed from the path.
Decision time! Do you want to grow organically?
- THE organic gardening resource.
- In which case, clearing is probably a digging job; lift as much of the weed cover as you can, and use it to start a compost heap; use the fork and your hands to remove as much of the weed root systems as you can.
- Alternatives - a rotovator? But beware, it will chop every weed into hundreds of little pieces, each of which can become a new weed! Or try a light-proof covering, or mulch, of thick black plastic, old carpet (woollen with natural backing - NOT rubber backed artificial fibres), or thick layers of cardboard and/or newspaper). Or weedkiller?
Again - take it easy; don't overdo it, or be over-ambitious! Better to clear a small bed really well, and have good crops from it; cover the unused part of your plot with the plastic or carpet, and come back to clearing it later in the season.
Start your compost heap! Make it as simple or complicated as you wish, but do get one going - it's good for maintaining fertile and healthy soil. Look at the plots around you - plots with compost heaps are usually the ones with good deep beds bulging over the path edges; plots without compost heaps are often those where the soil has sunk below path level.
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