Is it just me, or does $2.59 seem a wee bit high for a head of romaine lettuce? Neufchatel cheese has gone up .29 cents. I can't stand the idea of a 10 for 10 deal on Hamburger Helper, so I grab the nicest looking head of lettuce and shove it in the plastic (what is that bag made of, anyhow?) bag and pretend I am NOT about to pay 3/4 of the price of a gallon of gasoline for lettuce.
The greenhouse can't go up fast enough! Now, where is the Ag Review, it seems I saw a Jersey Milk Cow in there somewhere...
On the "to-do" list are all of my lofty goals and among the top 200 are:
grow the five basic ingredients to a lot of my favorite dishes:
butter
garlic
celery
carrots
onions
I'll need help with the celery. I had absolutely no good come of my attempt to grow it last year so I'm looking for tips, tricks, trial-and-error journals, etc.
It's true, though, most things start with these five.
Chicken soup? No problem, saute` some onions, garlic, celery and carrots in a little butter....add cut up skinned chicken from the barn, brown on both sides, add water to cover - bring to a boil, well - you get the picture.
Tomato sauce? Same thing.
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup? You betcha!
I have started in the cold-frame greenhouse so far:
collards
broccoli
lettuce
sunflower
leeks
cabbage
onions (okay, they're not planted yet, but they're there, waiting...)
parsley
Although it feels like I'm off to a late start, I'll take it. Considering that there will be a greenhouse on the property by summer, extending our growing season to YEAR ROUND, I can stand a little lateness.
Simply put-this is a blog about the city girl I used to be-the country girl I am now-and the things that are important to me. This is about the journey of life from the tiny to enormous and joyous bits in between. Here we are learning the hard way about gardening, homesteading, canning, solar-living, wood-cookstoving, animal husbandry and wearing out a lot of flip-flops along the way.
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I'm thinking I'm a little late this year, too - but I keep remembering how I tried to push the season last year, and how things I planted later caught up quickly and seemed healthier than the ones I planted earlier. At least that's what I'm telling myself to feel better!
Thanks so much for your encouraging words about our recent hatch - and the suggestion for re-using our commode!
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