It is time for me to stop visiting plant stores and stop buying starts! My backyard garden is finally looking delicious enough to eat from, yet a magnetic pull continues to lure me into plant stores. I have more vegetable starts than I have room from. All this and I am moving in a week! Bah!
On my recent trip to Portland, I drooled over lush cold-weather greens like kale, collards, spinach and chard. I ended up bringing home a few which have been growing well despite the cold, rainy weather. It is always a battle here with the slugs, who also enjoy these delicious greens, but I have succeed so far.
I also ended up buying a second round of annual herbs – cilantro, basil and Italian parsley. I now have a wine barrel fully planted with herbs and a window sill box to boot. What am I planning to do with all this? I’ve been trying to cook a lot of scrambles and fritattas to keep up on the egg supply, so the assortment of fresh herbs have been well used.
This summer I will be living in NYC with Jay, so some lucky local friend will inherit these delicious treasures. I am seriously contemplating exactly which containers I could fit in the back of the car though on my drive east… Only a true plant nerd would be willing to baby sit vegetables in the backseat for 3,000+ miles.
4 comments
ecogrrl says:
Jun 2, 2010
dry those herbs! and you don’t need a dehydrator – spread the leaves on cookie sheets and bake at 200 for 8 minute (10 for basil), and they’re good to go, that way you can put them in tupperware and you’ll have yummy herbs in the off season
Granola Girl says:
Jun 2, 2010
Portland Nursery sucks me in EVERY TIME. I have to ground myself from going there or I will drop some serious cash on new plants even with no where to put them.
See how bad it is, I just had to view the font on the sign and I knew where that picture was taken. I hear you. Totally been there!
Jessika says:
Jun 2, 2010
I have a dehydrator if there is anything you wish to use that for (instead of the oven method). You’re welcome to borrow it!
Jessika says:
Jun 2, 2010
And if you want anything preserved for you while you’re in NYC, please let me know. I make sauces and jams. You’ll not be enjoying your fruit trees/shrubs much, so I thought I’d offer.