tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:34:03 +0000seedstomatoFedco SeedsbroccoliKitazawaeggplantSun GoldappleherbsBaker Creek seedsNorthwest Flower and Garden Showearly purple sproutingfruit treekalepeppersrhubarbshishitoAdaptive SeedsAsian pearEstonian Yellow CherryHoneycrispOdorikobeetscherry tomatoedibleespalierfall colorkohlrabilettucemelonnasturtiumpersimmonpruningslugssunchokestomatoes'Diamond' eggplantBaker CreekIndigo Blue BerriesJack Be Little pumpkinJerusalem artichokesKolibriMagnolia SugarMoney Maker EggplantNittanyQueen Anne cherryRuby StreaksSeattle TilthSungoldTerritorial seedThomas KellerWow tomatoad hocapplesbasilbay laurelcardooncarrotcherriescilantrocodling mothedible landscapefava beansfig treefigsgreen tomatogreen tomato pieleeksparsnippestoplanningplanter boxesradishsquashsugar snap peastatsoiwaterweatherwinter gardeningzucchini"right plant'Russian Hunger Gap' kaleA Garden Love LetterAbundant Life Seed CompanyActinidia argutaAmerican GrownAngel Wing gourdAnna LappeApollloApolloArmenian striped cucumberAround the World in 80 GardensBBQBee HiveBerkeley BowlBlack Cherry tomatoCanary CreeperCascadian Edible LandscapesCerinthe majorCharentaisCity People'sColumbia CityColumbianun Wild FormCornDelicataDragon TongueEggplant Kyoto EggEspresso Bi-ColorFallFamer's MarketFarmer JohnFiloliFloriadeFlower and Garden ShowFrenchFrench LaundryGalineGinkgo bilobaGrappoli d'InvernoHalf Moon Bay PumpkinHelianthus tuberosusIanto's ReturnIndigo RoseIsis CandyIssaiItaliko RossoKGIKamoulini 2Kew BlueKitchen Garden seedKitchen GardenerKitchen Gardeners InternationalKurume Long eggplantKyoto EggLaurus nobilisLet Us FarmLettuce LinkLittle FingersLittle Fingers EggplantLittle Wing FarmMichelle ObamaMonty DonMoose TubersNorth SkyNorthwestPuerto RicoPurple Podded Bush BeanPurple Pole BeansRainier Beach Urban Farm and WetlandsRed ChidoriRenee's Garden seedRichard ConlinRussian Hunger GapSeattle weatherShinseikiShuksanSpineless BeautySundrop tomatoSuperschmelzTetraThanksgivingTonda di ParigiTop HatTopsy TurvyTouchstone GoldTrachycarpus fortuneiTromboncinoUC Davis coffeehouseWalla Walla onionsWhite House GardenWhite House Garden TourWhite House Kitchen Gardenapple scabarmchair gardeningartichokesbanga caudabeetberryblueberriesbroccoli raabbud dropbumblebeescakecape gooseberrycarrotscelerychardcolorculantrodahlia hybriddandeliondandelion weederdilldinoedible Seattleescarolefiggy puddingfish tacosflambéflowersfootiesfrostgardengarden communitygardening with babygardenwebgarlicgingergrains of paradisegrape tomatogrocerygrow your own vegetablesgutter gardenshybrid seedkitchen gardenkiwi berrylacinatoleeklemon verbenalove applesmanchegomarigoldsmembrillomustardoverwinteringp-patchpeaspickling dillplantingpohapole beanspomme d'amourpurple veggiesquincequince pasteright place"rosesrutabagasaffronsagescarlet runner beansshungikusigaretta de bergamosleeping bumblebeessoilsoybeanspringsproutsstrawberrysustainabilitysweet peatah tsaitamaletarragontomato cagetransplantingtree renovationtrellisurban farmvegetarian shepherd's pieviolaweedswinter greenswinter squashWhat's growing in my Seattle garden and how the harvest is used in my kitchenhttp://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)Blogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-7094956680849191685Sat, 11 Mar 2017 04:53:00 +00002017-03-10T20:53:20.260-08:00Angel Wing gourdArmenian striped cucumberFedco SeedsJack Be Little pumpkinKitazawaKurume Long eggplantMoney Maker Eggplantshishito Time almost got away from me, but I managed to order seeds at the last minute. I love Fedco's cover this year featuring a female gardening superhero. Little did I know much this would mean when it arrived in December given all the recent events. There was even a coloring contest with cash prizes (it ended last week). No digital images were accepted--all original entries had to be mailed http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2017/03/seeds-ordered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-8139998069694252386Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:32:00 +00002016-11-20T10:32:31.979-08:00manchegomembrilloquincequince paste As the Columbia City Farmers' Market was wrapping up this season, I saw many stands selling quince. One of my favorite vendors, Let Us Farm (get it--Let us? Lettuce?), had some wonderfully voluptuous fruits on display. I was remembering my days as a gardener at Filoli in Woodside, Ca where they have a very large shrub. Nostalgia with these golden yellow fruits in front of me, I couldn't pass http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2016/11/quince.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4043801256915437180Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:49:00 +00002016-07-21T19:49:19.807-07:00applescodling mothfootiesHoneycrispNittany It's true what they say about seeing more of your neighbors in summertime. We're out in our gardens, weeding, setting out sprinklers, adjusting tomatoes on their trellises; people walking by say hello and may ask "What is that plant? The bees are loving it." And I tell them, "It's honeywort--super easy to grow. Help yourself to seed." A couple of weeks ago, I decided to bite the bullet and http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2016/07/apple-socks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-3440699869358608900Mon, 11 Jul 2016 04:14:00 +00002016-07-10T21:15:19.132-07:00Fallfigs My tree has three ripe figs--quite early for this time of year. As tomatoes have stalled with the normal cool of Pacific Northwest summers, I was surprised to see a ripe fig just a few weeks ago. I wanted to harvest it earlier, but hesitated as the dogwood next to it housed a family of robins. I didn't want to disturb them and they flew the nest a couple of weeks ago and hopefully survived.http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2016/07/figs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2939173278697193424Sat, 26 Mar 2016 21:52:00 +00002016-04-07T04:33:58.463-07:00KitazawaRainier Beach Urban Farm and WetlandsSeattle Tilthseeds I've let six months go by without posting a single entry. I was completely consumed by school for 10 weeks last fall where in every spare moment, I was studying. The holidays came and went. The seed catalogs filled my mailbox making me pause and realize "I better get my orders in!" My seeds are now on their way to growing into starts that will be ready to plant in a couple of http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2016/03/losing-track.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2484476553329795931Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:52:00 +00002015-09-21T10:52:13.054-07:00CharentaisCornEspresso Bi-ColorFedco Seedsmelon I love a good challenge. A gardener friend of mine tried growing corn awhile back (she wasn't successful) and ever since I wanted to give it a try. I looked at my go-to source for cooler growing, short season varieties: Fedco. I grew Espresso Bi-Color. I was super excited to have two whole ears! And this was a decent season for my first attempt given how warm it was. Corn! I also grew http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/09/baby-fruit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-8706700070156500140Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:38:00 +00002015-09-16T06:38:11.003-07:00green tomatogreen tomato pie The chilly fall air is already here. With that first sign, I knew it was time to to cut my losses with my Odoriko tomatoes. The plants were healthy and huge and the fruits looked promising. But I tried a new place to grow them that didn't take full advantage of the afternoon sun. Disappointing given the amazingly warm summer we've had. So turning my lemons into lemonade, I made pie. When I http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/09/annual-green-tomato-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-3025698513263683365Fri, 04 Sep 2015 14:52:00 +00002015-09-04T07:52:27.767-07:00Money Maker EggplantpestoSundrop tomato Despite a blown out fridge and temperatures in the 90's, I managed to pull off a decent birthday dinner. The basil for my pesto, the eggplant I slow roasted in the convection oven and the fresh tomatoes all came from my garden. Though I do enjoy eating out, I was reaching my limit. It was satisfying to cook and enjoy friends' company and share what I've been growing. Roasted Eggplant in http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/09/birthday-dinner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6105158054024923247Tue, 21 Jul 2015 04:38:00 +00002015-07-20T21:38:29.868-07:00applesHoneycrispNittany Last year I opted not to cover my apples for two reasons. 1) To see if my apples would actually get codling moth or apple maggot and 2) shear laziness. Apples trees have an alternate bearing cycle where every other year is a low yield. Since last year was the "off year" for my trees, I thought it was a good time to try out my experiment. Sure enough, I ended up with a lot of http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/07/apples.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4516608581682062928Wed, 08 Jul 2015 04:07:00 +00002015-07-07T21:07:00.234-07:00cherriesgarden communityLittle Wing Farmwaterweather I'll be frank...the use of the word "community" can be overused. But this last week, I've regained faith in it during two separate events that happened as I prepared to attend my grandpa's funeral. The first was on my way to the light rail station headed to the airport. I realized I was strolling through the farmers' market set-up. My favorite farmers, Jim and Carmella from Little http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/07/community.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-8832235493215670346Wed, 01 Apr 2015 02:25:00 +00002015-03-31T19:25:04.306-07:00Fedco SeedsKitazawaseeds I'm usually much better at keeping up with posting entries. My goal is at least one per month, yet it's been almost three months since my last one. I blame the weather... We've had an incredible winter. It's been super mild which isn't great for our snow pack and water supply. But, it's been great for gardening. I even took the risk of seeding my lawn a few weeks ago. A bit of seasonal denial.http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/03/spring-get-away-april-fool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-8869565682524644281Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:59:00 +00002015-01-05T14:59:35.721-08:00Baker Creek seedsFedco Seedsseeds Nothing like being gone over the holidays and having a mail dump of seed catalogs waiting for me when I got home!      My usual suspects of John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds, Baker Creek, Fedco, Territorial, Jung Seeds (who signed me up for that one?) arrived along with a new one for me this year: R.H. Shumway's.   Usually late in the game, John http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2015/01/seed-catalog-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1803271231326037145Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:28:00 +00002014-09-29T20:29:39.306-07:00Spineless BeautysquashTromboncinozucchini I just picked a handful of "baby veggies" reminiscent of spring veggies. They are small but since it's officially fall fall (hello, rain!), calling them "spring veggies" is totally wrong and "fall veggies" conjures up visions of kale and acorn squash; so "baby veggies" will have to do. I was lucky my 'Spineless Beauty' zucchini crop didn't get out of hand--yay me for my http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/09/baby-veggies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1000954892569555416Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:18:00 +00002014-09-22T13:18:47.270-07:00Jack Be Little pumpkinweeds I could feel my garden getting away from me in August. I blame the "summer crush" where we Seattle-ites double and triple booked ourselves with end-of-summer activities. All I could manage was collect zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, Shishitos, and Asian pears. Not exactly a bad problem to have, but really I needed to at least pull a few weeds once in awhile. And not neglect the http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-garden-is-mess.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-5697282922462003187Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:21:00 +00002014-09-08T16:21:52.113-07:00Indigo Blue BerriesOdorikoSungoldtomato Out of the three varieties of tomatoes I grew this season, two will make a return appearance next summer: Sungold and Odoriko. I don't have to say much for those who have grown Sungolds before. After several years' resistance for not growing them--in general I avoid jumping on the bandwagon-- I caved last year and will never look back. Sungolds will always have a spot in my http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/09/tomatoes-2-out-of-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-3866879606999199063Sun, 03 Aug 2014 05:18:00 +00002014-08-02T22:18:44.592-07:00persimmon My mom texted me a couple weeks ago asking me how my persimmon tree was doing. After a month of trying to revive my persimmon tree, I faced the reality it wasn't going to make it. Disappointed, I gave it a proper burial in the yard waste bin. I learned two lessons. One is to re-evaluate where I plant larger specimen trees. While I like the look of espalier, against the house http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/08/persimmon-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-5800837448730121507Sun, 03 Aug 2014 04:58:00 +00002014-08-02T21:58:03.478-07:00zucchini And so it begins...the great zucchini harvest!   Zucchini #1         Zucchini #2...and more on the way!         http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/08/zucchini.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1891106463242248467Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:40:00 +00002014-07-23T21:40:38.518-07:00cilantro Cilantro is such an easy herb to grow. Within days of sowing it in a shallow pot in my garden, I had tiny little seedlings ready for thinning out. Instead of tossing the seedlings into the compost heap, I used them--this time in my guacamole. I took about 10 seedlings, cut off the roots, and finely chopped the sprouts. They are super flavorful and the perfect size since I'm only using http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/07/cilantro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6631768233573643823Tue, 27 May 2014 21:59:00 +00002014-05-27T14:59:15.721-07:00persimmontransplanting When I decided to acquire my persimmon tree, I had a grand vision of an espaliered specimen against by backyard cottage. I ignored the fact that eventually, the cottage would need to be painted. I have no one to blame but myself for choosing a) the worst place to plant a tree and b) the time for transplanting my persimmon tree. I knew I had to move it to another place in the garden orhttp://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/05/persimmon-mishap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4686440591006406292Tue, 13 May 2014 01:05:00 +00002014-05-12T18:06:15.408-07:00bay laurelLaurus nobilis I was surprised to see my bay laurel in flower a few weeks ago. I've actually never seen the culinary laurel, Laurus nobilis, flowering. . This plant is "dioecious," meaning "two houses," where there are separate plants with either male or female flowers. This plant in my garden is female. Enough with the botany lesson... I love this slow growing shrub in my garden. It's right next to myhttp://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/05/bay-laurel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6391600438651523230Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:57:00 +00002014-03-25T13:57:45.689-07:00Indigo Blue BerriesOdorikoseedstomato Where does the time go!? I can't believe my last post was in January.  And with the summer-like weather yesterday, I'm already thinking ahead to tomatoes. All my seeds arrived from Kitazawa, Territorial, and Fedco. And my bareroot plants from Raintree are in the ground: purple asparagus, Jewel Black raspberry, and a hedge form of serviceberry. Out of the many seeds I ordered this http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-seed-sowing-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2373451222601595826Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:05:00 +00002014-01-07T20:05:18.430-08:00Fedco SeedsKitazawaseedsTerritorial seed I can't believe it's been since October that I last posted something. Yikes! Where did the time go? It's that time of year where my mailbox (and I'm sure yours) is filled with catalogs. I look forward to perusing what's being offered every year at this time and yet I'm overwhelmed. It's possible to have too many choices. How did I narrow it down? I started with the smallest catalog which http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2014/01/catalog-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6640582568176937490Tue, 22 Oct 2013 02:31:00 +00002013-10-21T19:33:38.807-07:00saffron I can't believe these are blooming now! I planted then last fall as a birthday present to my foodie husband. Pretty exciting! I thought they would bloom in the spring; not now in the fall. There are fall blooming crocus (technically they are Colchicum), but these are true crocus. Still...a welcome surprise! http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2013/10/saffron.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1125784193212640052Sun, 22 Sep 2013 04:05:00 +00002013-09-21T21:07:41.507-07:00basilpeppersshishitoSun Goldtomato I've been trying to make the transition into fall; putting my summer garden to rest. These last few days of rainy forecasts trumped by warm sun aren't helping. I popped the last round of ripe Sun Golds into my mouth as though they would give me the courage to start yanking out plants. But look at all the green tomatoes that may easily turn yellow with a couple more days of this http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2013/09/seasonal-denial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1254048229639734621Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:23:00 +00002013-09-21T21:07:19.099-07:00'Diamond' eggplanteggplant I had decent timing on my eggplant this year. Snagged several of these beauties last week to add to my ratatouille. They're pretty small but flavorful! They are called Diamond from Adaptive Seeds and are said to grow in less than ideal conditions. Our weather this summer has been amazing with decent temperatures and little rain. I'm sure this helped Diamond do well. Shiny!     http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2013/09/i-had-decent-timing-on-my-eggplant-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0