On 5/6/2018 12:49 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 6 May 2018 10:42:48 -0600, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-05-06 7:55 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> On Sun, 6 May 2018 08:13:10 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I stopped at a nearby farm stand yesterday and picked up some nice fresh
>>>> produce. I picked up three lovely leeks. I also got a couple of pounds
>>>> of small white potatoes, a small head of cauliflower and a few zucchini.
>>>> Not a bad haul for $9.
>>>>
>>>> The fresh tomatoes and bell peppers looked quite nice but I only buy
>>>> those if I know I have an immediate use for them. I looked at the corn
>>>> (pretty!) but was disappointed it was already shucked. I adore grilled
>>>> corn but prefer it still be in the husks.
>>>>
>>>> I plan to roast the whole head of cauliflower. It's delicious! I'll
>>>> probably braise the leeks. Of course I could change my mind and make
>>>> potato-leek soup; kill two veggies with one pot, so to speak.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> Today is the beginning of my garden planting. I won't be seeing corn
>>> until late August. Trees were in full blossom 10 days ago and now
>>> they are beginning to leaf out. My husband just got the garden tilled
>>> last weekend and now we lay down the soaker hoses, cover with ground
>>> cloth and then plant the veggies. All my home grown plants have been
>>> sheltering on the deck for the last week so they wouldn't freeze at
>>> night. I started the tomatoes and peppers mid-February so I want to
>>> protect my babies.
>>> Corn was 33 cents an ear at the store last week. Ugh!
>>> Obviously your season is way ahead of ours.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> My lawns are starting to green up in the sunny spots and the French
>> tarragon and chives are sprouting. It looks as if the thyme has survived
>> the winter as I piled snow on it to protect it somewhat. I've just had a
>> large mayday tree cut down as the black knot fungus was rife and it had
>> essentially come to the end of its life. At least I won't have to have
>> it sprayed for aphids any more.
> the thyme in the garden bed always manages to survive. I am replacing
> the potted thyme in the deck garden this year. It looks tired.
> Janet US

Â* I have a patch of basil that is like that . I planted it and several
other herbs in a small bed , basil is the only one that survived . I
have small flower pots of parsley and cilantro that will go out in that
patch some time in the next few days . Maybe this time they'll thrive
too ...

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