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hrjHarvested the first artichokes today. On the medium-small side, but I wanted to make space for the side buds to develop. OK, also I wanted to have them for dinner, and they were young enough that the "choke" didn't need removing. I have maybe...five? Six? Artichoke plants going now and they're all enormous, thanks to the winter rains.
The apple trees have started blooming and the back yard smells wonderful. The onion sets I planted are looking energetic. Last weekend I bought and planted tomatoes (12 varieties again this year, though I couldn't find any Sun Gold, alas). The strawberries are blooming but no fruit yet.
I decided to experiment with the citron and do a pickle recipe, which put up 11 8oz jars. After they cure for a couple more weeks I'll do a taste test. The one jar that didn't pop the seal will be my taster. The rest are waiting for me to figure out where to store them. The one kitchen cabinet that's dedicated to Produce Of My Estates is full up. Clearly I need to work harder at giving it away.
The apple trees have started blooming and the back yard smells wonderful. The onion sets I planted are looking energetic. Last weekend I bought and planted tomatoes (12 varieties again this year, though I couldn't find any Sun Gold, alas). The strawberries are blooming but no fruit yet.
I decided to experiment with the citron and do a pickle recipe, which put up 11 8oz jars. After they cure for a couple more weeks I'll do a taste test. The one jar that didn't pop the seal will be my taster. The rest are waiting for me to figure out where to store them. The one kitchen cabinet that's dedicated to Produce Of My Estates is full up. Clearly I need to work harder at giving it away.
