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Saffron
Flowers and Fruits

Saffron

October 27, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

My first saffron flower

Cherry Tomato & Sage Pasta
Flowers and Fruits · Herbs · Recipes

Cherry Tomato & Sage Pasta

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

Fresh, homemade pasta with homegrown cherry tomatoes and sage

Harvesting Beans
Flowers and Fruits

Harvesting Beans

July 28, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

I had my first bean harvest of the year! It won’t be the last as there’s at least enough beans for still one more good harvest. I harvested three varieties: Alabama Black-Eyed Butter Lima, Christmas Pole Lima, and California Black-Eyed Cowpea. The crowd favorite was the Alabama Lima bean. They were so sweet and buttery… Continue reading Harvesting Beans

Autumn Beauty Sunflower
Flowers and Fruits

Autumn Beauty Sunflower

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

A repost from last week with more photos… because I’m just loving these sunflowers!

Sage
Flowers and Fruits · Herbs · Vegetation

Sage

June 2, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

Last year, I grew one sage plant from seed. All summer and winter it stayed tiny and with each new day I feared the end of my sage had come. But it made it. It survived the hot, desert summer. It survived the colder-than-normal winter. And this spring… it has just exploded! I’ve made sage-and-gruyere-stuffed… Continue reading Sage

Ladybugs and Parsley
Flowers and Fruits · Herbs

Ladybugs and Parsley

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

Last year’s parsley has flowered. It’s covered in ladybugs and other great insects. I love how it looks at the edge of the bedding so I’ve already planted another dozen parsley seedlings this spring.

Roses
Flowers and Fruits

Roses

April 29, 2019 wherearethechickensLeave a comment

I’m not one to want a bouquet of roses for a special occasion. But I do love a bouquet of my homegrown roses. They are in full bloom right now and all of my hard work in pruning has paid off. The red ones smell so beautiful!

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