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How Sage’s garden grows
Late Summer a.m. Fog
This time of year the skies are clear at sunrise, but the warm water over the lake makes for foggy mornings until the air warms up.
Bog Sage
Got this particular sage from a local herb grower. As the name "bog sage" implies, it likes it's feet a little damper than most sages. The bright blue flowers are remarkable this time of year.
Goats are always hungry
I'm pretty sure "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" has something to do with goats. I fed them not 5 minutes before (see the alfalfa?) and they're already back to see if I have something new.
Weathervane on a Blue Sky
Late August and the sky doesn't get any bluer. Soon the sun will be lower and the bright blue will fade. Then soon after a blue-gray and fall will be here. I'm enjoying this right now.
Goldfinches love basil
Truth is you can only each so much pesto and fresh basil before you turn into a cabrese salad. Fortunately, if the basil bolts and goes to seed, there's an army of goldfinches more than happy to jump in and eat.
August Harvest
Not a bad harvest today. Basil, cauliflower, broccoli, onions. a whole bunch of different tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos and fresh figs. We'll be eating fresh for a while.
The Supermoon in the Mountains
I didn't know the other night was a supermoon, because I was off vacationing in the mountains of Idaho. What I did notice in the morning, however, was a moon large enough to be the sun over 1,000 foot peak. Wow.
Brown Turkey Fig (Ficus Carica)
Years ago I planted a brown turkey fig seedling near the chicken coop. It's not a large, leafy tree that produces a ton of fruit. The birds love it.
San Diego Tomatoes
"You've got to try these!" a friend of mine who works at a nursery said. "They're San Diego Tomatoes and they saved San Diego!" From what they saved San Diego I have no idea (and neither did my friend), but they're a tasty mid-sized slicer and boy do they like growing in San Diego. This photos shows the haul from just two tomato plants.
Rattlesnake Beans
A delicious pole bean either eaten fresh or dried, the vines always put out way more than we can eat, so we wind up with lots dried and used in soups and chili during the winter. Not sure why they're called "rattlesnake beans though. They don't look or sound like rattlesnakes.
RECENT POSTS
ALL GARDEN POSTS
How Sage’s garden grows
Late Summer a.m. Fog
This time of year the skies are clear at sunrise, but the warm water over the lake makes for foggy mornings until the air warms up.
Bog Sage
Got this particular sage from a local herb grower. As the name "bog sage" implies, it likes it's feet a little damper than most sages. The bright blue flowers are remarkable this time of year.
Goats are always hungry
I'm pretty sure "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" has something to do with goats. I fed them not 5 minutes before (see the alfalfa?) and they're already back to see if I have something new.
Weathervane on a Blue Sky
Late August and the sky doesn't get any bluer. Soon the sun will be lower and the bright blue will fade. Then soon after a blue-gray and fall will be here. I'm enjoying this right now.
Goldfinches love basil
Truth is you can only each so much pesto and fresh basil before you turn into a cabrese salad. Fortunately, if the basil bolts and goes to seed, there's an army of goldfinches more than happy to jump in and eat.
August Harvest
Not a bad harvest today. Basil, cauliflower, broccoli, onions. a whole bunch of different tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos and fresh figs. We'll be eating fresh for a while.
The Supermoon in the Mountains
I didn't know the other night was a supermoon, because I was off vacationing in the mountains of Idaho. What I did notice in the morning, however, was a moon large enough to be the sun over 1,000 foot peak. Wow.
Brown Turkey Fig (Ficus Carica)
Years ago I planted a brown turkey fig seedling near the chicken coop. It's not a large, leafy tree that produces a ton of fruit. The birds love it.
San Diego Tomatoes
"You've got to try these!" a friend of mine who works at a nursery said. "They're San Diego Tomatoes and they saved San Diego!" From what they saved San Diego I have no idea (and neither did my friend), but they're a tasty mid-sized slicer and boy do they like growing in San Diego. This photos shows the haul from just two tomato plants.
Rattlesnake Beans
A delicious pole bean either eaten fresh or dried, the vines always put out way more than we can eat, so we wind up with lots dried and used in soups and chili during the winter. Not sure why they're called "rattlesnake beans though. They don't look or sound like rattlesnakes.