2017 in a Nutshell

Well, I failed at the garden blog in 2017. We did have a really nice harvest, and I've shared a few pictures below. Some highlights and reminders:

• Potatoes still don't work in the trashcan for me... not going to try that again.
• We dug up the old strawberries and didn't replant yet.
• Surprisingly, tarragon and lemon verbena came back in their pots.
• No squash or melons this year. It helped with eliminating squash bugs, and we were still able to grow some cucumbers.
• Summer savory and spring peas never really did anything this year. Green beans, however, went out of control.
• The Most Beautiful Composter in the World lives up to its name.
• Casper eggplants (white ones) did better than Listada de Gandia (lavender striped).
• The Blue Jade corn was fun! But not completely practical.

Memorial Day weekend 2017: Merveille des Quatre Saison lettuce, some eggplant and tomatoes, dill, blue corn, and lavender in the background.

Same photo from opposite side.

Beautiful wedding lavender going strong!

Tomatoes and peppers on the opposite side of the garden. Beans will line the fence.

July: Blue Jade corn!

 

August: Tomato and rosemary focaccia (yellow tomato is from farmers' market).

August: Typical late-summer harvest

September: Just a few extra Serrano and jalapeño peppers.