I was greeted by the robins egg blue, cloudless sky and warm sun shine and the 65 degree temps. A perfect day for planting! My flower and veggie greens purchase earlier in the week were safely tucked under some bushes to protect them from cooler evening temps, but now it was the day to plant!
I set a goal of using mostly edibles plants and flower for my winter containers. I can’t resist the elegance of a tall red geranium – doubtful the flower petals are edible. But the rest of the flowers are edible: violas, stock, pansies, Johnny Jump-ups and of course nasturtiums. I also added some greens (different lettuces and swiss chards) to the containers near the guesthouse so my winter visitors could enjoy fresh salads.
My winter gardens were planted October 11 and it is great to be eating from them less than 60 days later. Now I just need some different ways to use the harvest! Cooking more - or not cooking but creating wonderful food in creative ways is one of my New Year's Resolutions!
Happy New Year to you all!
The Garden Goddess
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1 comments:
Very nice! The salad with the flowers is very pretty, and looks enticing!
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