Although the Travel West Young Man will continue we sometimes take a break and focus on other things. Such was the time this spring; the spring garden was planted (seeded) and now it is time to look at some of the vegetables growing there. Based on past rainfall this year, including last night when 4 3/8" fell and Thursday night when 1 1/2" fell at our location, and assuming (yes, I know this is dangerous and one could easily make an ass-u-me of one self) that sufficient amounts of rain will continue to fall from the sky over the next several months so one is not required to once again bail the City of Houston out of its red financial situation by consuming enormous amounts of water to keep the garden alive and paying dearly for the consumption.
Here are photos of some of the veggies growing in the garden this year.
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This is the beginning of Graeskar (A type of Melon) from Denmark.
They are particularly good in salads and when pickled in a sweet type of pickle juice.
This is my first attempt at these and I do not know what the end result will be. |
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The oregano has moved out of the container and is now in the ground
and doing rather well; always good in a number of Italian dishes. |
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One of two Brussels sprout plants, growing like crazy, and soon, we hope,
they will have Brussels sprouts. |
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Green chives and I keep cutting and they keep growing.
Good thing as they work well in many recipes. |
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Serrano peppers, we have three of these plants growing.
At the rate of production we may be able to keep our neighbors in peppers. |
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| Sweet basil, great with pasta sauces and pesto and a number of things. |
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| Long Island dill, great stuff in salads and with many dishes. |
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| Lemon Basil, also great in many Italian and Greek type dishes. |
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Cilantro, the mainstay of many Mexican dishes.
In the parsley family but quite a bit stronger in flavor. |
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Carrot tops, and they are green as opposed to the commonly understood color
when the term carrot top is mentioned. |
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| Parsley in the velvet leaf family. |
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| Leeks on the left and white radishes on the left. |
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| A view of the total of 5 tomato plants growing, cherry, Roma, beef steak and yellow sugar. |
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| Cucumbers, one of three plants, some are burp less, others are not, but all are good. |
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The Rosemary is blooming in its shady spot under the still
non-producing avocado tree. Since the tree is only 6 years old
I understand we have to wait at least another six before we will
get fruit (6 + present age = I sure hope someone will enjoy them) |
From time to time updates will be published as things mature. In particular I am interested in the
results of GRAESKAR plant (in English this is a ???? because when I went on line to a Danish - English dictionary there does not appear to be a translation.) It is a member of the melon family.
