May Herbs

Spearmint


Chives


Calendula


Lavender




Sage

May Seedlings in Flats

Kale


Sunflowers and Parsley


Tomatoes


More Tomatoes

May Fruits

Limes - no frost killed them, so lots of limes this year!


Oranges - plenty to pick in the fall


Dwarf Orange Tree


Dwarf Meyer Lemon

May Garden

Full View


Buddha Bed


Perennial Herb Bed


Recent Propigations - 150 year old Union Cemetary Rose, Rosemary, Lavender, Sage.

May Veggies

Artichoke


Cucumber Trellis


Summer Squash


Celery and Parsley And Thyme


Kale


Argula going to seed

May Flowers

Volunteer Cornflowers


Climbing Rose


Volunteer Foxglove


Volunteer Nasturtium


Rose Geranium

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November Garden

In November, I covered the beds with Remy Cloth to protect from the cooler nights


Weekly Harvest - a large colander of chopped and cleaned chard

October Garden

I have 3 beds of happy Swiss Chard growing during this cool season. All from one packet of seeds. They are so beautiful. I love the red and yellow stems. And they taste delicious too.

On Mondays, I saute a large bunch of chard in coconut oil, with lots of fresh chopped garlic and grey sea salt. It's enough to last me through the week. Each morning for breakfast, I poach 2 eggs for about 2 minutes, and serve it on a portion of the reheated chard, with a Tablespoon of butter melted in.







I only had room for 8 Cauliflower plants in this bed, 4 white and 4 purple. I started them from seed in August. I must have about 40 seedlings that I am trying to give away. They need lots of room, 15" spacing. I am going to border the bed with Bronze Arrow Lettuce as soon as they are ready to transplant.


This bed has a variety of lettuce and greens. Some volunteer arugula and curly endive. The chives are still going strong. The flats in the back are full of baby lettuce seedlings which should be ready to transplant out in another week.

Romaine Lettuce

Lettuce Seedling ready to transplant into their beds

Lettuce transplanted today into Bed #6Cover with shade cloth for a few days to protect seedlings from hot summer days.

Chard

Swiss Chard 1st flat (Sown in Mid July)Seeds were broadcast directly into this 1st flat.

August 1

Swiss Chard 2nd flatSwiss Chard is transplanted into this 2nd flat, on 1-2" inch spacing on the diagional. I will keep these on the potting table, in partial shade, for a few days.

August 23

Swiss Chard Seedlings now large enough to transplant outdoors into their beds

Swiss Chard in bed #1Planted on the diagional, with 8" spacing between plants.

October 1

3 Happy Beds of Swiss Chard from only 1 packet of seeds.







In November, I covered the beds with Remy Cloth to protect from the cooler nights


Weekly Harvest - a large colander of chopped and cleaned chard