G - Gardening

Last year was my first year to have a garden. I actually enjoyed digging around in the dirt-- and it was fulfilling to bring food in from the garden and serve it for supper. 

Last year's garden

Potatoes from our garden - last year

I was a little late in getting my seeds started, but they are all happily in potting soil. I always have big, big plans on what I want to put in my garden, which is basically everything I see in the seed catalogues. Oh, if only I had the space and the time...


But, then reality sets in, and I go for the basics--lettuce, tomatoes, beans, potatoes. Last year I also planted garlic, asparagus, and strawberries. I also put blueberry bushes in pots for the patio. They all seem to have survived the winter, so I hoping for lots of produce this year.


I also tried growing brussels sprouts last year.
Now, before you turn your nose up them, have you tried roasting them? 

Frozen are OK, but fresh are better

Lay out  on a baking sheet, add olive oil and plenty of coarse salt

Bake at about 350 for 30 minutes or so, until they get nice and brown.
I like mine to get a little crunchy.
There's a fine line between crunchy and burnt. 
(I don't always find it.)

Anyway, (sorry for the digression) my plants looked great, except there were no brussels sprouts on them. I don't know how long they take to form, but I did learn that they taste sweeter if they are harvested after the first frost. I'm going to try them again this year.


(This post has been prescheduled. I am currently spending time with my granddaughter, trying to spoil her as much as possible. If I am slow in responding to your kind comments, that is why. Thanks for stopping by.)

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