tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:46:18 +0000SungoldBlack Cherry tomatoescarolewinter gardeningFamer's MarketKitchen Gardenerbud dropFarmer JohnsageradishgardenstrawberryUC Davis coffeehousegrow your own vegetablesAbundant Life Seed CompanyparsnipgardenwebmarigoldssustainabilityCanary CreeperItaliko RossoAsian pearbasilbanga caudaJerusalem artichokessproutsceleryLittle Fingers EggplantculantrocarrotspruningmelongingerKyoto Eggdandelionright place"rosesAround the World in 80 GardensweatherActinidia argutabeetslettucechardscarlet runner beansWow tomato"right planturban farmSeattle weatherAnna Lappetomato cageIsis CandysoybeanbeetberryLittle Fingerstarragonplanter boxesleektatsoiFrenchShuksansweet peaGalinepersimmoncherriescolorcape gooseberrypestoflowersPuerto RicofrostTop HatsunchokesSeattle TilthRuby StreaksGinkgo bilobaeggplantIssaiNorthwest Flower and Garden ShowCity People'srhubarbMoose Tubersplantingnasturtiumapplekiwi berrywinter greensslugssoilWalla Walla onionspohapeasgardening with babyBerkeley BowlHelianthus tuberosuscardoonTrachycarpus fortuneishungikuseedswaterPurple Podded Bush BeanplanningNorth Skylemon verbenatamaleAdaptive SeedsOdorikogroceryQueen Anne cherrycakefig treetomatoedible landscapevegetarian shepherd's piekaleherbsKitchen Garden seedad hocarmchair gardeningEggplant Kyoto EggRichard ConlinPurple Pole BeansDragon TongueBaker CreekbroccoliShinseikiRenee's Garden seedleeksblueberriesbroccoli raabFlower and Garden ShowTerritorial seedThomas Kellertree renovationFedco SeedsFiloliBaker Creek seedsMonty DoncarrotHalf Moon Bay Pumpkinfall colormustardearly purple sproutingpurple veggiesTonda di ParigiKitazawabay laurelTopsy Turvyfruit treeNorthwestedibletah tsaiedible Seattlecherry tomatoespalierFrom Garden to KitchenWhat's growing in my Seattle garden and how the harvest is used in my kitchenhttp://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)Blogger83125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1620340293206412992Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:08:00 +00002012-01-30T20:46:18.903-08:00tomatoTomatoes! Tomatoes!I have a hard time deciding what tomatoes to grow each time I browse a seed catalog. The choices are overwhelming and I have to limit myself to three cultivars. Otherwise, I tend to lose track of what I've planted.I'm one of the few people in Seattle who has successfully grown tasty tomatoes despite our mild summers. My trick is planting them in the front yard where I get maximum southern http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/K2WcXWf2X8U/tomatoes-tomatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K2WcXWf2X8U:pmDcUkH6Kvs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K2WcXWf2X8U:pmDcUkH6Kvs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K2WcXWf2X8U:pmDcUkH6Kvs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=K2WcXWf2X8U:pmDcUkH6Kvs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/K2WcXWf2X8U" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/tomatoes-tomatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-7810183107945727801Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:24:00 +00002012-01-20T15:38:50.734-08:00Abundant Life Seed CompanyFedco SeedsAdaptive SeedslettuceThe dangerous seed catalogueSome may say their eyes are bigger than their stomachs. Well, my eyes are bigger than my garden.I just discovered Adaptive Seeds through another fantastic blog Greensparrow Gardens. Joseph mentioned this seed company as a "crazy source for crazy cool veggies." That's a description that's right up my alley.Although I've been partial to Fedco Seeds for several years now, I'm leaning towards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/vJlK0yuLx84/dangerous-seed-catalogue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=vJlK0yuLx84:6asTXY_GaV8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=vJlK0yuLx84:6asTXY_GaV8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=vJlK0yuLx84:6asTXY_GaV8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=vJlK0yuLx84:6asTXY_GaV8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/vJlK0yuLx84" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/dangerous-seed-catalogue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-7915633983744385846Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:13:00 +00002012-01-06T14:36:12.346-08:00Parsley!Who says there's nothing growing or edible in the garden at this time of year?True, we may not have tomatoes ripening on the vine, but we can still harvest fresh herbs. My three parsley plants are still going strong. And I have sage, rosemary, and oregano to chop up and throw into various dishes like roasted squash and marinara sauce.I made lamb kefta last week and the recipe calls for a lot of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/D3CUO20CaRw/parsley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=D3CUO20CaRw:R32QWxML9oY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=D3CUO20CaRw:R32QWxML9oY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=D3CUO20CaRw:R32QWxML9oY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=D3CUO20CaRw:R32QWxML9oY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/D3CUO20CaRw" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/parsley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-5729246639546599576Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:14:00 +00002012-01-01T14:52:17.821-08:00Monty Donarmchair gardeningAround the World in 80 GardensArmchair GardeningI'm feeling only half guilty about doing a little armchair gardening when it's so nice outside. The sun is pouring into my south and west-facing windows so I am taking advantage of it...just not fully outside in the thick of it.I had to finish Monty Don's Extraordinary Gardens of the World today--or face an overdue charge! This is the companion book to his BBC series Around the World in 80 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/dC3Hox2rOzA/armchair-gardening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=dC3Hox2rOzA:GR__FNZD3jc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=dC3Hox2rOzA:GR__FNZD3jc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=dC3Hox2rOzA:GR__FNZD3jc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=dC3Hox2rOzA:GR__FNZD3jc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/dC3Hox2rOzA" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/armchair-gardening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4675628307918132935Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:06:00 +00002011-12-29T15:22:54.568-08:00winter greensescaroletatsoiRuby Streakslettucewinter gardeningGarden in ReviewWith the New Year just around the corner, it seems appropriate to wander the garden and see what is going on. Plus, there is a break in the rain and it really hasn't been that cold. Perfect for taking a look at how the plants are doing.I was shocked to see a rose blooming!Mild indeed...the rose knows!I noticed my tatsoi is also putting out new leaves. The rosettes are definitely bigger and I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/WfXTgj8fC40/garden-in-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=WfXTgj8fC40:QB_gHXiGKxA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=WfXTgj8fC40:QB_gHXiGKxA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=WfXTgj8fC40:QB_gHXiGKxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=WfXTgj8fC40:QB_gHXiGKxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/WfXTgj8fC40" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/garden-in-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-134617524605077028Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:40:00 +00002011-12-24T15:49:33.888-08:00dandelionItaliko RossoItaliko Rosso DandelionWe've passed the winter solistice and the days now start getting longer. Hurrah!Although we've had a mild winter yet, the garden is stil resting. Meanwhile, I am enjoying my red dandelion. The contrasting burgundy midribs with the bright green blades are appreciated when not much else is happening. Plus, the red and green goes with the holiday theme as well.I was apprehensive purposefully http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/fSOcalA_SAc/italiko-rosso-dandelion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=fSOcalA_SAc:X6RU3q4E-PY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=fSOcalA_SAc:X6RU3q4E-PY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=fSOcalA_SAc:X6RU3q4E-PY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=fSOcalA_SAc:X6RU3q4E-PY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/fSOcalA_SAc" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/italiko-rosso-dandelion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1494335220338022899Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:41:00 +00002011-12-12T14:59:16.996-08:00fruit treepruningfig treeMore fig tree observationsI'm getting used to the new look of my fig tree and looking forward to how it will take shape once we emerge from winter.Pruning the fig was tricky for me. The branches are much more flexible than what I'm used to. I felt the whole tree bend and twist as I worked away. Left over figs rained down on my head. I'm sure it was quite the spectacle.As I cleaned up, my husband looked at the tree and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/z0uimNYqjas/more-fig-tree-observations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=z0uimNYqjas:L54fuVL07rk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=z0uimNYqjas:L54fuVL07rk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=z0uimNYqjas:L54fuVL07rk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=z0uimNYqjas:L54fuVL07rk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/z0uimNYqjas" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-fig-tree-observations.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-5762859930701500511Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:59:00 +00002011-12-12T14:41:45.810-08:00tree renovationpruningfig treeRenovationI use the term renovation over pruning when referring to a job that initially looks pretty drastic rather than just a few cuts to improve the shape of a tree or shrub.My first experience with such a task was when I interned at Filoli Center. We took the large laurel hedge back to "sticks" in the cutting garden. There were few leaves left to speak of. As far as my job satisfaction was concerned, Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/iwWQfRhqzMQ/renovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=iwWQfRhqzMQ:IyhixvDHABA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=iwWQfRhqzMQ:IyhixvDHABA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=iwWQfRhqzMQ:IyhixvDHABA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=iwWQfRhqzMQ:IyhixvDHABA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/iwWQfRhqzMQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/renovation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-9163434661849520073Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:42:00 +00002011-11-15T16:07:37.940-08:00tatsoitah tsaifall colorFall Delights--Part 2I'm super excited my tah tsai (pronounced "tatsoi") is coming back after slugs almost completely devoured them. I took drastic measures and surrounded the tiny plot with copper snail tape. Kinda funky looking, but hey, it's working!I love the way this plant looks. It's like a miniature baby bok choy with shorter petioles (that's the leaf's stem) and a more compact leaf blade. Super cute! And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/GoAff5x79h0/fall-delights-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=GoAff5x79h0:gLYSqiDW1Vg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=GoAff5x79h0:gLYSqiDW1Vg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=GoAff5x79h0:gLYSqiDW1Vg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=GoAff5x79h0:gLYSqiDW1Vg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/GoAff5x79h0" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-delights-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-1490123799072715739Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:20:00 +00002011-11-15T15:27:20.979-08:00Issaikiwi berryActinidia argutaKiwi Berries!An on-going question I ask my garden is, "What have you done for me lately?" I have been asking my Parthenocissus quinquefolia this ever since we moved into our house six years ago. The Virginia creeper is known for its amazing displays of fall color which I have yet to see.I've been thinking of what I could replace this vine with. My foremost requirement being something I can eat from the gardenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/NLUa-YD76xk/kiwi-berries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NLUa-YD76xk:taPAitcfjts:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NLUa-YD76xk:taPAitcfjts:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NLUa-YD76xk:taPAitcfjts:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=NLUa-YD76xk:taPAitcfjts:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/NLUa-YD76xk" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/kiwi-berries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-907301510631407135Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:22:00 +00002011-10-28T11:42:29.405-07:00Ruby Streaksfall colormustardFall DelightsAs the leaves change color all around Seattle, I look for similar inspiration in my fall veggie garden.Easy punches of color can be found in Swiss chard 'Bright Lights' and many kale varieties. One favorite is 'Red Bor' that intensifies as the temperature drops.I tried out 'Ruby Streaks' mustard last fall and was disappointed. It started out wimpy and didn't have the deep purple foliage I hoped http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/wg4V2KpDXqc/fall-delights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=wg4V2KpDXqc:sysF7O0BQjo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=wg4V2KpDXqc:sysF7O0BQjo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=wg4V2KpDXqc:sysF7O0BQjo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=wg4V2KpDXqc:sysF7O0BQjo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/wg4V2KpDXqc" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-delights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-955545937875084624Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:37:00 +00002011-10-21T11:49:32.422-07:00Top Hatfall colorblueberriesNorth SkyOut with the pond. In with the blueberriesI was conflicted for a long time about removing our bog. Though a lovely feature in the spring and summer, it came apparent this year that I needed to fill it in. Too many mosquitoes, the sharp cyperus-like plants, and the constant worry a toddler might fall in. The main reason why I dragged my feat in removing it was: What would take its place?I gave it a lot of thought. Since the pond form http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/NOKd16ogk4c/out-with-pond-in-with-blueberries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NOKd16ogk4c:XP__rjPOcsM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NOKd16ogk4c:XP__rjPOcsM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=NOKd16ogk4c:XP__rjPOcsM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=NOKd16ogk4c:XP__rjPOcsM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/NOKd16ogk4c" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/out-with-pond-in-with-blueberries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-8968892105911406907Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:33:00 +00002011-10-06T22:33:00.856-07:00eggplantLittle FingerstomatoKyoto EggEdibles in FrontThis is the second year I've planted my heat-loving tomatoes in the front garden and the first I included eggplant.Last year, despite our minimal summer, I enjoyed a fair amount of tomatoes from my south-facing front yard. I decided it wasn't worth trying to grow them in the back yard this year. Even with my west facing beds, I have much more space in front for them.We had another cool summer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/LV3UiZs04yQ/edibles-in-front.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=LV3UiZs04yQ:6XFbK89HQYI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=LV3UiZs04yQ:6XFbK89HQYI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=LV3UiZs04yQ:6XFbK89HQYI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=LV3UiZs04yQ:6XFbK89HQYI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/LV3UiZs04yQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/edibles-in-front.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2319888815010367157Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:42:00 +00002011-09-30T13:52:36.864-07:00broccoliearly purple sproutingNot-so-EdibleYes, there are times when something I've grown in the garden just doesn't quite work out.My early purple sprouting broccoli has grown wonderfully. The stalks are huge and about 4' tall. But, I have yet to get any flowers on them.Instead of giving up completely, I decided to try sauteing the leaves with some butter and garlic. A friend told me that the leaves can be very tasty. They seemed similarhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/tsDSFwiyhtA/not-so-edible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=tsDSFwiyhtA:6MnxSJTbe7s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=tsDSFwiyhtA:6MnxSJTbe7s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=tsDSFwiyhtA:6MnxSJTbe7s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=tsDSFwiyhtA:6MnxSJTbe7s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/tsDSFwiyhtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/not-so-edible.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2873495071501446335Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:45:00 +00002011-09-22T21:07:08.641-07:00Purple Pole BeansDragon TonguePurple Podded Bush BeanBeans, Beans!Beans really are a magical fruit. I am amazed how easy they are for me every year. I directly sowed the seed once it got warm enough. This year, it was just before the 4th of July...although we got tricked into thinking that was the start of our summer here in Seattle. Then I watered them in and kept the soil moist and within a week and a half or so, they sprouted.I couldn't keep up with the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/oOJBRHMvwjE/beans-beans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=oOJBRHMvwjE:3DZWqboJ3Lw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=oOJBRHMvwjE:3DZWqboJ3Lw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=oOJBRHMvwjE:3DZWqboJ3Lw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=oOJBRHMvwjE:3DZWqboJ3Lw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/oOJBRHMvwjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/beans-beans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4133487266268078816Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:01:00 +00002011-09-18T20:16:14.466-07:00eggplantcherry tomatoBlack Cherry tomatoEggplant Kyoto EggWow tomatoLittle Fingers EggplantIsis CandyTomatoes and EggplantWhen I got home this afternoon, my son asked if we could go outside and pick tomatoes. No one has to ask me twice!Today there was a definite hint of fall in the air. It rained last night and was still overcast when we headed out. But, still warm enough where I'm not feeling panicked about ripping out tomato plants just yet.We gathered a fantastic looking bowl of tomatoes and eggplant. Check it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/f_7-ijC0Rrg/tomatoes-and-eggplant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=f_7-ijC0Rrg:DeWW6asm7c0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=f_7-ijC0Rrg:DeWW6asm7c0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=f_7-ijC0Rrg:DeWW6asm7c0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=f_7-ijC0Rrg:DeWW6asm7c0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/f_7-ijC0Rrg" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/tomatoes-and-eggplant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-3578062249241994736Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:27:00 +00002011-09-13T20:50:58.075-07:00tomatopestoEnd-of-Summer TomatoesI wouldn't say I've had a glut of tomatoes this year, but I managed to collect at least two bowls full. Better late than never with the heat we had the last week and a half. You didn't hear this Seattleite complaining about the weather. I wanted ripe tomatoes!I took this latest harvest and added it to the pesto pasta I made last night. The pesto was simple: basil, garlic, parmesan cheese and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/Z_BO6CqzcNs/end-of-summer-tomatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Z_BO6CqzcNs:KjJxyhN_7-Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Z_BO6CqzcNs:KjJxyhN_7-Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Z_BO6CqzcNs:KjJxyhN_7-Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=Z_BO6CqzcNs:KjJxyhN_7-Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/Z_BO6CqzcNs" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/end-of-summer-tomatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-7414146983708930598Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:25:00 +00002011-09-02T21:13:51.707-07:00ShinseikiAsian pearShinseiki PearTwo and a half years ago I bought a 4-way grafted Asian pear. It is advised that after the first year of planting, not to let it go to fruit. Last year, as soon as the flowers were done blooming, I plucked them off. I didn't want to be tempted by the little fruits forming. This year, I had a fair amount of blossoms. But there were several that didn't make it. I managed to get about 8 pears totalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/Qxum1JiYqRU/shinseiki-pear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Qxum1JiYqRU:fWp9_dRXQ2A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Qxum1JiYqRU:fWp9_dRXQ2A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Qxum1JiYqRU:fWp9_dRXQ2A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=Qxum1JiYqRU:fWp9_dRXQ2A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/Qxum1JiYqRU" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/shinseiki-pear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-4756631250116304392Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:24:00 +00002011-08-28T21:34:33.687-07:00Fedco SeedsSungoldcherry tomatoWow tomatoWow! Tomato!Just when I thought it wasn't going to happen, it did. I've managed a bumper crop of 10 cherry tomatoes this year. High fives all around! Turns out the tomatoes I've been tracking, were never going to turn red. Duh! They were the Wow! (yes, that's how the cultivar is written, complete with exclamation point!) cherry tomatoes, a Sungold rival according to Fedco Seeds. I'll have to say I agree. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/ASh13Pl9HM4/wow-tomato.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=ASh13Pl9HM4:PW-zS1uPdbc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=ASh13Pl9HM4:PW-zS1uPdbc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=ASh13Pl9HM4:PW-zS1uPdbc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=ASh13Pl9HM4:PW-zS1uPdbc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/ASh13Pl9HM4" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/08/wow-tomato.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6385617296050513646Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:22:00 +00002011-08-14T15:28:49.841-07:00carrotleekparsnipParsnip Forest!The parsnips have taken over the small patch I sowed. Supposedly, carrots are good companion plants and sowed a couple of rows of them as well. You can't even see the carrots through all the parsnips. The leeks are trying to get a word in edge-wise as well... Looks like I have a major thinning project in store! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/TGOMcBLj7Ag/parsnip-forest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=TGOMcBLj7Ag:KMN9t3K3BgU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=TGOMcBLj7Ag:KMN9t3K3BgU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=TGOMcBLj7Ag:KMN9t3K3BgU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=TGOMcBLj7Ag:KMN9t3K3BgU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/TGOMcBLj7Ag" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/08/parsnip-forest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-132796827644272548Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:01:00 +00002011-07-26T21:15:26.962-07:00sunchokesSunchokes revisitedHere are my two sunchoke patches. After reading how the variety I chose may prove difficult to break dormancy, I was pleasantly surprised how quickly they responded. Here's one behind the cistus. And another just on the other side and behind the asphodel.Not bad for growing in poor soil and getting minimal water. I can't wait to see them flower. Just hoping that the weather starts to warm up a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/Y1ps9gtlMeg/sunchokes-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Y1ps9gtlMeg:Qd6tclZOUX4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Y1ps9gtlMeg:Qd6tclZOUX4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=Y1ps9gtlMeg:Qd6tclZOUX4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=Y1ps9gtlMeg:Qd6tclZOUX4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/Y1ps9gtlMeg" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunchokes-revisited.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-9071741971217025481Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:57:00 +00002011-07-19T20:15:14.628-07:00cherriesbud dropQueen Anne cherryCherries!I managed to snag a few cherries from our tree the other day. Yum! Finally after a month later than usual. We have what look like Rainier cherries, but I have heard that most cherry trees of this type in Seattle are techincally the Queen Anne variety. And it's an old tree. This year was supposed to be a heavy-yielding crop. Not so for some reason, and what a disappointment after having to wait http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/K-Xge29R0BU/cherries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K-Xge29R0BU:iPNiO-spvmA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K-Xge29R0BU:iPNiO-spvmA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=K-Xge29R0BU:iPNiO-spvmA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=K-Xge29R0BU:iPNiO-spvmA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/K-Xge29R0BU" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/07/cherries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-3425479046813259852Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:41:00 +00002011-07-12T21:19:46.208-07:00melonmarigoldsslugsSlug-a-liciousNever mind the poor summer weather we're having these days. Slugs and snails have me down more than our grey skies.I had wonderful looking marigolds at the end of spring. They were healthy, robust and oh so cute with their orange and red flowers--the Bonanza Bee. I plunked in a boarder all along the beds in my backyard.Then slowly but surely, all of them were devoured and turned into little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/sLjXZmGderA/slug-licious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=sLjXZmGderA:7003fkikjB4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=sLjXZmGderA:7003fkikjB4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=sLjXZmGderA:7003fkikjB4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=sLjXZmGderA:7003fkikjB4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/sLjXZmGderA" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/07/slug-licious.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-6779637155041055396Fri, 27 May 2011 19:09:00 +00002011-05-27T19:47:53.493-07:00sunchokesJerusalem artichokesMoose TubersFedco SeedsHelianthus tuberosusMoose Tubers!!!My sunchokes are here! After ordering them in February from Fedco, I thought it would be forever before I received them.Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus), also known as Jerusalem Artichokes, are a sunflower relative and a part of the Moose Tubers program at Fedco Seeds. They offer three varieties: Waldspinel, Skorospelka, and Clearwater.I ruled out the Waldspinel despite its rose color since it ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/OXOEKlz5Pa4/moose-tubers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=OXOEKlz5Pa4:DhQb9jPIMoI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=OXOEKlz5Pa4:DhQb9jPIMoI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=OXOEKlz5Pa4:DhQb9jPIMoI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=OXOEKlz5Pa4:DhQb9jPIMoI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/OXOEKlz5Pa4" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/moose-tubers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529529058255401383.post-2953070896549750067Sat, 14 May 2011 23:15:00 +00002011-05-14T16:45:16.180-07:00espalierSeattle weatherAsian pearpersimmonappleFruit TreesGive Seattle-ites an extra day of sunshine and watch them go crazy. The talk today has been, "What? I thought it was supposed to rain. Look at it! Gorgeous day!"Quickly followed by, "It's not going to last. It's supposed to start raining again this evening."I'd like to think the forecast is wrong and convince myself they have it all wrong! Enough of the weather. Let's talk about fruit trees.Firsthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~3/QPZ8Nv_ubsU/fruit-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Lamp)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=QPZ8Nv_ubsU:3rSEp_2IE8g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=QPZ8Nv_ubsU:3rSEp_2IE8g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?a=QPZ8Nv_ubsU:3rSEp_2IE8g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromGardenToKitchen?i=QPZ8Nv_ubsU:3rSEp_2IE8g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromGardenToKitchen/~4/QPZ8Nv_ubsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/fruit-trees.html