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November 2011: 2011 Garden Highlights I would call this season a success! I still have kale, parsley and fennel growing outside as well as my indoor windowsill herbs, including basil, dill, cilantro and chives. This has been a busy Autumn but I'm still hoping to plant a cover crop in my raised beds. I had good luck this year with containers and next year, I plan to use more in my South-facing front yard. |
![]() Berries from my backyard |
![]() My favorite summer salad! |
Green Day Harvest - green beans, pea pods,
cukes and kale |
Garden Bounty |
![]() Eggplant, Tomatoes and Peppers in front-yard container |
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9/12/2011: Blackberries in Oregon Some call them weeds and they can be noxious, especially near sidewalks where the thorny bushes can catch on your clothes and scratch up your limbs. But the blackberries are also delicious and filled with nutrients and antioxidants. |
![]() Hill of wild blackberries |
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![]() Blackberry smoothie made from blackberries, Greek yogurt, frozen banana and milk |
![]() Ready to pick |
![]() A morning's harvest, ready for the freezer |
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9/4/2011: Summer arrives!
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8/11/2011: Slow but Sure The cool summer weather in the Pacific NW continues. I'm not complaining though I've visited some hot, hot places this summer! The good news is that greens such as lettuce, spinach and arugula are slow to bolt. But it's looking more and more like September/October for ripe tomatoes, eggplant and sweet peppers. |
![]() Garden bed with lettuce, squash, beans, cukes |
![]() Green beans setting on heavily YUM! |
![]() Not much to show in the tomato department! Plants are healthy though. |
![]() Close up of green beans |
![]() Container with eggplant and peppers |
![]() Enjoying a great crop of blueberries |
![]() I grow flowers too. Love these hydrangeas. |
![]() The fence is covered with these climbing clematis. |
Click here to view my 2010 garden.