I hope all you gardeners are out there getting prepped, starting seedlings and germinating seeds. I'm going to start germinating radish, lettuce, tomato and peppers seeds. I want to be able to till some garden spaces too, but this weather is not consistent. One day it's freezing, then thr next it's nearly 80, and then will rain and continue that cycle every week.
All that to say, Spring always has its quirky weather, but seeing all the flowers and trees blooming makes it all worth it. Here are just a few photos of the Spring garden this past March, and a few seasonal dinners!
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| Scilla flowers |
The Crocuses, scilla, and daffodils are always the first to bloom, and I should be seeing the blueberries, peach, pear and plum trees blooming this week.
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| Purple crocus |
Some seasonal favorites for Spring dinners is root veggies and leafy greens. This is baked cauliflower, tomato, lettuce, vegan caesar dressing.
One of my favorite dinners is a baked sweet potato and chickpeas with fried spinach on top and agave and balsamic vinegar glaze. Notice I always top everything with chili flakes/oil...it's a guilty pleasure.
Another spring favorite was the vegan shepherds pie for St. Patrick's day.
Another essential spring ingredient is asparagus. We baked some tofu, asparagus and mushrooms over top of rice.
This April, I germinated radish and basil seeds. I wrapped the seeds with a moist paper towel that went in plastic bags. I tried to germinate lavender, cilantro, dill and lettuce seeds but that was a bust. I decided to directly sow lettuce seeds in pots. We'll see how it goes. I'm at trying to have a small container garden at my apartment.
I checked on the old forest garden a couple days ago, and there's some pears, peaches, and blueberries growing fruits.
This forest garden is a little out of control, and it needs taming as I have let this garden become invaded by thorny bushes, mimosa and maple trees. I'll try to cut back all these bushes and mulch the old hugelkuktur beds. I noticed there was a lot of animal activity here, so I'm sure the birds and rabbits will get to the berries before me.
Last night, I was given some free cucumbers. So I pickled them in a sweet brine like gherkins. I used salt, sugar, pickling spice, dill, and vinegar. They were pretty tasty, and gets me excited for all the summer veg to preserve!
