So \u00a0here is this year’s lineup:<\/p>\n
Asparagus: \u00a0This is the second year (and we bought 2 year crowns) and the first we get to pick some! \u00a0They are already growing like crazy and we picked a few the other day. \u00a0It was the best asparagus I have ever eaten.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>This was April 23rd. That’s my 16 oz. coffee cup for scale. \u00a0Please excuse the weeds!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>This is this morning. They are now 5 feet tall.<\/p><\/div>\n
Shallots & Garlic: \u00a0We planted these in the fall and they are growing very well. \u00a0I was so excited to not be pregnant and be able to work in the garden that I may have planted 50 heads of hardneck garlic. \u00a0It won’t go to waste and the garlic scape pesto\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is something we have been looking forward to since we ate it all last year. \u00a0We have 11 shallot plants which means 1 didn’t come up or I left it out to make room for lettuce. \u00a0I really can’t remember (I had a newborn!)<\/p>\n Shallots on the left, garlic on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n Lettuce: We started three kinds of lettuce: arugula, fresh heart (romaine) and a gourmet blend. \u00a0The arugula and the gourmet did very well last year and we brought the salad to every dinner part we were invited to last year. The fresh heart was a new whim purchase.<\/p>\n Gourmet Blend planted all around the shallots<\/p><\/div>\n I ran out of my favorite garden marker, tongue depressors, and went looking in the shop for something to use. \u00a0I couldn’t depend on my baby melted memory. \u00a0I found these shims that had already had their narrow ends used. \u00a0I was told to throw them out but I figured I could find a use for them!<\/p>\n Arugula (rocket) planted in a pot this year.<\/p><\/div>\n Green Beans: These are Bush Blue Lake 47 are a new one for us this year. \u00a0They are a bush variety and it shouldn’t need supports but after my floppy edamame last year I threw the cucumber trellis in there just in case.<\/p>\n Cucumbers: \u00a0I missed cucs last year and brought them back much to TB’s dismay. \u00a0They take up a lot of room. \u00a0My plan was to stagger the planting so the earlier green beans could use the trellis first. \u00a0After they were done the later planted cucumbers could climb up the trellis. \u00a0Except I planted them both on the same day. \u00a0(See baby melted brain mentioned above) \u00a0It should be an interesting mess.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Green beans in the left row, cucs on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n Peas: \u00a0I grew up hating peas. \u00a0They were squishy overcooked things that came out of cans. \u00a0While I was pregnant I bought some frozen peas to add to pastas to up my veggie intake. \u00a0I discovered if you threw them into the pasta water in the last two minutes of cooking it was easy and also delicious. \u00a0We are giving these Karina peas a go. \u00a0These are also a bush variety but they can lean on the trellis too if they like.<\/p>\n Carrots: \u00a0These are another veggie I hated. \u00a0I grew up riding horses and no matter how hungry I was I could never bring myself to eat a carrot. \u00a0I found that when you slow roast them they are pretty awesome. \u00a0I am hoping Lincoln thinks so too. \u00a0 It may not look like much right now but you can see a bunch of tiny plants starting. \u00a0There are also a bunch of tiny weeds but I’m waiting to see what’s what before I pull anything.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Strawberries: \u00a0I split the ever bearing strawberries that are on their 3rd year and the June bearing on their 2nd year. \u00a0I added a bunch of compost and they seem to be very happy. \u00a0The ever bearers seem to do much better and have lots of flowers already.<\/p>\n