So, we had a few days near 70 degrees this week and everything started peeking out of the ground. Garlic that I had planted in late October (right before the only big snow we had this year) took a major growth spurt and is now about 6-8 inches tall! I planted a new type this year, so it will be interesting to see how large these get.
What is exciting though, is these are a hardneck variety. Hardneck varieties of garlic produce awesomely delicious garlic scapes. Garlic scapes are good in stir fries, pestos, salads, and to make compound butters and herb oils. Last year there were only 2 bulbs that produced scapes, but this year all should produce!
This year my family and I are trying our hands at fruit. Tony and I gave blueberry bushes as Christmas gifts, so the four holes you see above are for those. The plowed site (above) is for two 5'x10' raised beds and several hills of asparagus.
Below is the site of my annual vegetable garden. Last year it held 4 rows of onions, 50 tomato plants, 3 hills of potatoes, one row of hot peppers, two rows of beets, one row of eggplant, broccoli and cabbage and two rows of beans. This year, we extended it by five feet, or about three more rows!!
Who knows what tomorrow can bring!!
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