Posts under ‘growing’

Here’s my very own arugula! They were just seeds on April 10.

I know that the  One Local Summer Challenge is officially over, but I made this soup this week and thought it would be a better ending to OLS 2009.

The soup is Potage Parmentier (potato and leek soup) and the recipe is from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

leeks from Cherry Grove, Newtown, CT
potatoes, [...]

I found out I can begin harvesting my potatoes because the leaves are yellowing and/or withering away. I also found out that I can leave them in the ground for storage and safe-keeping—unless I have moles or voles (in which case, I need to harvest now to beat them to the goods).
I decided to pilfer [...]

I harvested my garlic last weekend. I wasn’t sure it was done, but other people in my zone were harvesting theirs, the stalks were starting to brown, and it seemed like the thing to do.
This was my entire yield:

Cute little things.
For comparison, these big ones are from Missy’s:

Missy’s mom is a real farmer. But don’t [...]

I confess, this isn’t a serious grow-your-own year at Late Bloomers Farm. I have five to eight oaks in my yard that prevent me from getting the kind of sunlight it takes to grow things. Hence, one half of the Late Bloomers double entendre.
There are a few sunny spots and this is what I have [...]

My how time flies when you’re having fun. I will do my best to recap our bounty from these past few CSA weeks.
August 26 was the tenth week of our CSA (Waldingfield Farm, pick-up point Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market). Our bounty is here:

September 2 was the eleventh week of our CSA. I have no [...]

I have been meaning to blog about our victory garden since January. Here’s the picture from then.

I haven’t quite gotten the dance down: live life, shoot photos, blog about it.
This is closer to how it looks now, taken on June 7.

Like children, these things grow fast and the gardens look different today. It’s time for [...]