I just went out and harvested some first basils!
On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 8:39:19 AM UTC-4, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 5:16:30 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:40:20 PM UTC-4, John Kuthe wrote:
> > > Can't wait until the TOMATOES start coming in! SOON!
> >
> > I've been plucking basil for a week or two.
> >
> > If I were growing tomatoes, I would have put them in the ground a
> > week or two ago. Michigan tomato season is August and September,
> > unless you're willing to mess around with cloches and stuff to
> > get them in earlier.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> I've got tomatoes, peppers, basil, flowers, one spearmint plant and some assorted flowers in early, two weeks maybe. And my pepper plants are already growing a few peppers!
>
> I LOVE eating from my own garden! Something soulful about it!! Gifts from Mother Gaia with a little help called agriculture! :-)
>
> John Kuthe...
In addition to basil, I've got chives, nasturtiums, spearmint and
parsley. Nasturtiums do double duty, being pretty and having
edible flowers.
The garlic will be ready to harvest in a few weeks. I planted it last
fall for June/July harvest.
Time for fattoush soon.
Cindy Hamilton
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