I've sampled very few foraged mushroom types. I rely on my teen son to forage & identify, as well as to maintain our mushroom logs. His best success this season has been a giant lion's mane. I don't think the blackstain polypores grow around here, but it's a fun name to say!
I can't take credit for the echinacea either-- that's all my husband's doing. I do know that we bought them as little starts at a native plant sale 2 years ago, and they just bloomed this year. I've had miserable luck trying to stratify echinacea seeds in the past.
LOL, and the bee balm are transplants from my mom's garden. So I can't claim credit for those either!
What glorious photos! I have big lettuce envy…we used to try all kinds of varieties, only to learn our sudden hot spells make all lettuces bolt almost instantly. Your pics also brought back fond memories of Michigan, of things I didn’t realize I missed…milkweed and Monarchs!
Thank you! It's been much less hot this summer, so I credit the lettuce success to that. Last year we only harvested a bit of arugula, as everything bolted so fast.
I didn't know I liked it so well until I ate it straight from the garden. It might be just the variety we planted, but it has a pleasant nutty taste to it.
And thank you so much for mentioning my “Little Farm Writer”! I feel so honored, especially to be alongside the lovely Scottish “Grow, Gather and Feast” which I’m already reading 😊 I’m just now taking a look at “Microseasons” and “Hearthstone Post,” and enjoying both these thoughtful and nature-loving writers.
My family used to have a storage room that was piled with boxes and luggage nearly up to the ceiling. At the top of it, my brother stored his sleeping bag—and his dog, a Lab mix, used to climb that mountain of stuff and curl up with the sleeping bag!
I sow several varieties of tomatoes and peppers, along with lettuces, carrots and a couple of varieties of marigold. The air is so dry here that I keep narrowing my seed selection to what has made it through last year.
Love this.
Foraged some mushrooms this week--blackstain polypore or something? Anyway, yum.
Also--how do you get your echinacea to grow like that? My echinacea has always been a failure, and the bee balm doesn't do fantastically either.
I've sampled very few foraged mushroom types. I rely on my teen son to forage & identify, as well as to maintain our mushroom logs. His best success this season has been a giant lion's mane. I don't think the blackstain polypores grow around here, but it's a fun name to say!
I can't take credit for the echinacea either-- that's all my husband's doing. I do know that we bought them as little starts at a native plant sale 2 years ago, and they just bloomed this year. I've had miserable luck trying to stratify echinacea seeds in the past.
LOL, and the bee balm are transplants from my mom's garden. So I can't claim credit for those either!
What glorious photos! I have big lettuce envy…we used to try all kinds of varieties, only to learn our sudden hot spells make all lettuces bolt almost instantly. Your pics also brought back fond memories of Michigan, of things I didn’t realize I missed…milkweed and Monarchs!
Thank you! It's been much less hot this summer, so I credit the lettuce success to that. Last year we only harvested a bit of arugula, as everything bolted so fast.
Good to know that arugula is more resilient than other greens…I just wished I liked it more!
I didn't know I liked it so well until I ate it straight from the garden. It might be just the variety we planted, but it has a pleasant nutty taste to it.
You have inspired me to try arugula again! Straight from the garden might make all the difference 😊
Speaking of Michigan, I mentioned The Suburb Farm and your wonderful pics and posts on my Little Farm in the Foothills blog this week!
Oh, that's so kind of you! Thank you!!
And thank you so much for mentioning my “Little Farm Writer”! I feel so honored, especially to be alongside the lovely Scottish “Grow, Gather and Feast” which I’m already reading 😊 I’m just now taking a look at “Microseasons” and “Hearthstone Post,” and enjoying both these thoughtful and nature-loving writers.
So much work, but your results are amazing. I look forward to your pics.
The heat here has left me with just a couple of pepper plants and a tiny watermelon plant. I'll be making my plans for Fall in a few days.
Thanks so much! What do you plant for Fall?
Beautiful photos - our dog (a husky) is also a re-arranger of pillows and blankets!
Thank you so much for the link :)
Thank you, Kristin! That's so funny about your dog.
My family used to have a storage room that was piled with boxes and luggage nearly up to the ceiling. At the top of it, my brother stored his sleeping bag—and his dog, a Lab mix, used to climb that mountain of stuff and curl up with the sleeping bag!
That is amazing! Dogs are so cool.
I sow several varieties of tomatoes and peppers, along with lettuces, carrots and a couple of varieties of marigold. The air is so dry here that I keep narrowing my seed selection to what has made it through last year.
Sounds like a great Fall garden!