Life on the Ranch

Well, the garden is starting to produce food for us. Check out the size of this cabbage! I am holding it in the air. The actual head weighed about 5 pounds or so, I think. It was turned into a yummy coleslaw dish. Here are the peas starting to grow on the vines: Here is one of the garlic plants getting a flower head on it. I don't know too much about growing garlic but, I think they are getting close to be being done . . . we had put these into the ground last October, I think. Here are some marigolds . . . just one of the flowers we have planted in an effort to keep bad bugs away from our veggies while they grow. I came back in yesterday with one of the strollers full of goodies. Here is a pic of that: More later, hopefully. It is more difficult to do posts nowadays it seems since the weather is nicer and I find myself outside much more. Kim

I was walking around the garden this morning as the sun was coming up. The peas are getting flowers on them: The cabbage head is SOOOOO big - I am wondering when it will begin to close up, if ever. The lettuce bed has gotten bigger in just the past few days - time for salad today! The lettuce and carrots in the first freezer are growing great! AND, one of the best sites in the garden (according to me) - TOMATOES starting to grow! That means salsa, Lord willing.