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Solstice Foods
In addition to the loads of greens and herbs, here are some of the other fruits popping up in our high-altitude, arid-land garden.
Many of our peas in this patch were sown by our kids this spring. I tried to make it their responsibility to water them but was only marginally successful with that. Since they did not get as much water as they should have, I think the boys learned something about the importance of taking chores seriously....(Hey! One can hope!)
These little onions are not Egyptian walking onions (see below)...I wish I could remember what kind these sweeties are.
So far we've harvested a crop of six shishito peppers this year. That might not seem like much to you, but it's exciting to us since this shot was taken last Friday in what could still have been considered early June. Shishito peppers typically mean late July, August, or September in Santa Fe. To see how to cook them, check out the end of the short video "Beautiful Edibles" at http://www.permadesign.com
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Our desert strawberries never seem to get big, but they are delicious!
We were lucky that we motivated and covered our fruit trees back when our pair and apple blossoms were threatened by some 27-degree nights. (We knew the apricots were doomed.)
Although it was a terrible setback for farmers and gardeners across northern NM, in a sick way, the frost actually made our lives easier. Since the cold did freeze out some of our blooms, we now have less thinning to do this year. Nature did it for us.
I had to include this picture for one reason alone. Right after I snapped it, a bird landed briefly on my capped head with what felt like two feet. What does that mean? To the birds, I suppose it's just a simple organic means of pest control, and I'm the pest. (After the part of the incident when I loudly explained to the suddenly silent diversity of birds in the backyard that "our" pears and apples are not bird food, I immediately reminded myself of the protagonist in the children's story Caps for Sale. "Why, you monkeys, you! You give me back my caps!")
This elegant Egyptian walking onion is supposedly 100% edible from root (bulb) to flower. Tune in next time for more shots of this tasty and enchanting charmer of the garden.
07/08/2014 | (0) Comments
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