State of the Garden

Snowy Purple Sprouting Broccoli in Chef's Garden

As you can tell, the garden was snowy! The first, and maybe the only, snowfall of the season blanketed the area on Thursday, leading into Friday. The purple-sprouting broccoli should be just fine. We will start harvesting within the next 10 days. The overwintered cauliflower leaves are tightly wrapped around their centers. We should have cauliflower in March/April.

Celeriac

The celeriac is still hanging in there. We thought the colder temperatures this past week would end their careers, but that was not the case. We have enough to last for another week or so of heavy harvesting.

Green Garlic

Snowy Green Garlic in Chef's Garden

The garlic ignores cold and snow. We are still several weeks away from green garlic harvest time.

Rosemary

Rosemary harvesting is going well. Unlike last year, when the tips froze, this year’s growing tips are vibrant green. We are keeping the kitchen stocked.

Snowy Crocus

Crocus in the Snow in Chef's Garden

The first brave crocus showed through the snow, a reminder that spring is indeed on the way. We have to get through the crazy weather phase.

Greenhouse Plants

The greenhouse plants are looking good. We’re harvesting lettuce regularly, adding baby arugula and baby mustard greens to our harvest schedule.

Beehives

Snowy Bee Hives in Chef's Garden

The bees are snug in their hives, but some fly out looking for pollen when the sun hits them. So far this winter, all of the colonies are still alive. We are monitoring them closely to ensure they do not run out of food before they start foraging for nectar and pollen.

We keep looking at all the seed packets, anxiously waiting for the day we can start planting seeds in the greenhouse. Patience is a virtue.

Come on out to the garden to see what else we have growing.
-Anna