tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62857669418872201982024-03-19T02:28:30.127-07:00Andie's WayA garden blog with tips for beginner gardeners, and food for thought.
Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-62973118594887632282016-05-10T16:19:00.001-07:002016-05-10T16:19:36.319-07:00The Vegetable Garden is off to a Good Start!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The hard work is doneā¦and it was a particularly arduous spring in the garden. After producing several years of amazing harvests, the soil was worn out. Try as I did to amend it, my small compost heap could not keep up and the soil was basically sand. Last year our yields were down and I knew it was due to lack of organic material. It was time to bring in a pile of new garden soil. </div>
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There were no pictures taken of the pile of soil, but it was a thing of beauty! Oh, the smell of that fresh, rich soil invigorated me. I needed any boost I could get because the job of removing 8 inches of soil from each bed was draining. Wheel barrel after wheel barrel of old soil was spread around the property, and then loads of the new soil filled the beds. </div>
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The soil was amended and then the fun part could begin. I just love transplanting the seedling I've grown indoors. It's such a satisfying feeling. Last fall I sowed sweet peas seeds in various areas and they have been beautiful.</div>
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This view shows the four raised beds. The eggplants are in the bed to the right which is not raised.</div>
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Walking through this gate you enter the tomato arch. </div>
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Nine tomato plants are planted in the two raised beds on the left side.</div>
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Hopefully this summer the tomatoes will cover the wire and wooden arches which extend 25 ft. The thought of that gives me a little thrill. This year's selection includes Black Krim, Aunt Ginny's Purple, Pineapple Hawaiian, San Marzano, Jaunne Flamme, Ponderosa Pink, Chocolate Stripes, Amana Orange, and Super Sioux.<br />
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This is the first bed on the left. It is our herb bed, and there are four tomatoes with some basil planted between.<br />
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The next bed on the left has five tomatoes, basil and a rainbow of bell peppers; purple, green, yellow, red, and orange. The peppers have struggled. I may have been a little early in transplanting them, they like warmer soil. This past week they have started to grow, so there is hope for the bell peppers. The hot peppers didn't make it. I'll start new seeds this weekend and I'll try to remember next year to hold off on putting them in the ground until it is warmer.</div>
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Opposite that is the bed with the cucumbers (Boothby's Blonde and Ashley), carrots (Little Finger, Kuroda, and St. Valery), bush beans mix and Scarlet Runner pole beans.<br />
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The last raised bed is the strawberry patch. I cleared some of the older plants to make room for Minnesota Midget melons which will grow vertically. They are just getting started but look good so far.</div>
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This is my first time growing these melons. They are supposedly very sweet and small, large enough for one serving.</div>
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The strawberries are going strong. We've been eating them for a few weeks, and they are delicious.</div>
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There are five little eggplants in this bed (Ponderosa, Casper, Round Mauve, Apple Green, and Pintung Long). The Ponderosa was my favorite last year but this year it doesn't look promising. The first attempt didn't germinate at all, and the second round germinated but has been sitting there for weeks without its first true leaves. The struggle is real for Ponderosa.<br />
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Volunteer flowers are always welcome in moderation.</div>
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Blueberries are bountiful this year! Mine grow in pots along the back fence. It is a daily pleasure to go out to the garden and pick a handful of blueberries, strawberries, and spinach leaves to make a quick smoothie with nut milk. YUM!<br />
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What a pretty time of year in my little garden. May the garden fairies be good to us all this year!</div>
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<br />Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-80184121107136170182016-05-04T20:22:00.001-07:002016-05-04T20:24:06.709-07:00My Garden Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My garden today is a place of pretty spring blossoms and hopes for a bountiful summer harvest. The garden has been a busy place. Now that the summer garden has been planted, I am hoping to find the time to get back into blogging. To my friend Kitty, thank you for the email push I needed to write a post! It means the world to me to know you missed my little blog. For now, here is an update on the garden.</div>
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This is the view from our deck and our den. To the left is the vegetable garden and straight ahead through the black arbor is my new little resting garden. I call it a resting garden because my vision for it includes an overgrown tangle of plants creating a private sitting area where I can escape in the shade. </div>
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The little garden is coming along nicely. This area was cleared, and I started planting in October 2015. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oct. 2015, when the fences were placed. Those potted papaya plants in the photo are where the bird bath currently sits.</td></tr>
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It has been an ongoing project since that time.You can read about the process of rejuvenating the area <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/10/from-neglected-corner-grew-garden.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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Stepping stones lead to an iron bench which is tucked under the <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2014/07/duranta-erecta-aka-sky-flower-golden.html">duranta</a> and pink rose. Finally I have place to sit and rest in the shade while working in the garden! I just love the birdbath that my son gave to me. The birds love it too, and if I sit still they will bathe with me sitting a few feet away. </div>
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The fragrance from this pink rose is divine; classic old rose at it's best. Unfortunately I don't know the name. The duranta has a rich chocolate aroma which I also love, so sitting there tucked under the two plants is delightful.</div>
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Choosing a rose for the black arbor was not easy but I finally chose this bright beauty called Joseph's Coat. As the name implies, this is a rose of many colors. Red buds open to bright orange roses with yellow centers. </div>
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Did I say they were bright? Let me show you.</div>
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Here is a more yellow rose from the same plant. </div>
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The Romanesco zucchini is planted in this part of the garden because it has room here to spread.</div>
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Our little guava tree is growing well. I noticed small blossoms starting to form on it. See it growing to the left of the arbor?<br />
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Along the front fence, the purple alstroemeria and pansies look so pretty with the yellow flowers.</div>
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Toward the back are the fruit trees. They were planted as bare root trees in Feb. 2015. The dwarf nectarine reminds me of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family. Under all those leaves are three nectarines. Woo Hoo! I will cherish those little guys and hope for more as the tree matures.</div>
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The semi-dwarf Santa Rosa plum put on lots of growth last summer and was loaded with fruit until a bad wind storm knocked them to the ground. It looks like we will still have a few. </div>
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One exciting idea I have for the space will have to wait until I have some strong manpower around to help. We have a claw foot tub in storage that the previous owners painted pink. As crazy as that sounds, the color will be perfect! It has a special place waiting for it in the garden where it will be a fountain and soaking tub.<br />
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This post is getting long, so an update of the vegetable garden will have to wait. I can't leave you with that ugly picture in your head, so here are some pretty photos I took of the resting garden.<br />
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There is something fascinating to me about dewdrops. They magically appear overnight like little acrobats, clinging in gravity-defying poses.</div>
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Some are perfect orbs.</div>
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Others are twinkling cabochon jewels.</div>
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For those of you who noticed, I took a break from my blog over the winter. I decided not to put in a winter garden this year, so I turned my attention to other things. Now that spring has sprung, I have been working in the garden preparing the vegetable beds for planting. The bulbs and spring flowers are in bloom and these dewdrops beckoned me today. They inspired me to get out my camera and post some pictures on the blog. I've missed the garden, my camera and the blogging. Yay for spring!!</div>
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This is not a subtle color palate, that's for sure. Bright and cheerful was the plan, and if this isn't cheerful, I don't know what is. Cyclamen are always the star of my winter window boxes, and everything else is planned around them. They bloom with a solid display of color until March when I redo the boxes. Some years I have done a red and white color theme for <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2014/12/quick-window-boxes-for-christmas.html" target="_blank">Christmas window boxes.</a> This year I chose bright pink and deep magenta cyclamen. </div>
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I just love how window boxes bring the garden into the house. Sitting at our little telephone desk, the flowers are so close you can really appreciate all of the details. Right outside our kitchen window, the flowers make doing dishes much more enjoyable!</div>
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When planting the window boxes, I follow the "Thriller, Filler, Spiller" idea. Choose something with some height and impact as the triller. Shorter plants are the filler, and the trailing plants are the spiller. The cyclamen are the "thriller" in the box, along with the dark pink stock which will grow taller. Yellow pansies and mixed linaria are fillers. </div>
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Snapdragons in shades of yellow and magenta are also fillers.</div>
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The spillers are white sweet alyssum for the scent, and lobelia. </div>
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<br />Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-59573199418901963462015-10-30T20:33:00.000-07:002015-10-30T21:27:15.150-07:00From the Neglected Corner Grew a Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Neglected no more! This corner is finally getting the attention it deserves. From our den you look out across the deck and across the lawn to this corner. </div>
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Because we see it from inside the house and from the deck where we spend a great deal of time, you would think we would have put some effort into making it pretty. Unfortunately it was abandoned long ago as the tangle of rose, duranta and asparagus fern created a mass of thorns 15 ft wide.</div>
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It was virtually impenetrable, with grass growing up into the branches 4 ft high. To say that it was a chore to cut it back does not do justice to that horrible weekend I spent attacking it.</div>
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The refuse pile was 10 x 10 x 5, my arms were scratched and battered but it was done. The corner was revealed. This area was once a pretty pond I made on a whim one summer. I love a challenging project and that pond turned out amazingly beautiful. I had no idea the amount of time it would take to maintain a pond, so it came out when my patience with it ran out. The pond was made with a flexible liner, and I lined it with river rock which I carried myself in 80 pound bags, lots of bags. I'm not carrying them out, so here they stay. You can see them to the right near the bench. Those rocks are one of the reasons this corner had been ignored. In order to make the area usable, the rocks had to be collected and piled in one area, next to the wall.<br />
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Once the vines were pruned and the rocks collected, a small section was prepared and planted with tomatillos and melons this past spring.</div>
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Behind the melons I planted a dwarf nectarine and a dwarf plum tree. As you can see, the area remained an eyesore but at least it was productive over the summer. Little by little I killed off the grass by covering it with cardboard and not watering it. As a section died, I dug it up and eventually the grass and weeds were gone.<br />
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Because we have a dog, a fence is necessary. Bessie doesn't test her limits so a 3 ft wire fence reinforced with rebar is adequate.</div>
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The arch I found online after searching stores in our area with no success. I had a specific look in mind, and I wanted one with a gate. After looking and looking I decided to buy this arch and make the gate out of two pieces of fencing.<br />
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This way the gate matches the other gates in our garden. <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/04/simple-garden-gate.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is my post with instructions on how I made the gates. It's simple and uses garden stakes, eye bolts, washers and nuts.<br />
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To latch the gate, I used a garden "U" stake that is designed to hold down soaker hoses. It just happened to be the perfect width so I cut one end shorter and bent the longer end so that it can't come out. It works just fine for our situation but a determined dog would require a different set up.<br />
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The arch is the perfect width to work with our gates. The tricky part was getting it all level. Our yard is slightly sloped, so using a level was key to making it look right.</div>
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After the fence and arbor were in, the fun could begin...planting! Clearly the first thing that had to happen was covering that ugly pink wall.</div>
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This is the river rock area so options are few, and <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2014/07/duranta-erecta-aka-sky-flower-golden.html" target="_blank">duranta</a> is the perfect choice. There is already one growing beautifully in the corner, covered in orange berries. It has purple flowers from spring through summer.</div>
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Why not grow another one next to it? You can see the small green plant among the river rock in the photo below. I only wish it could grow overnight to cover that wall, but by this time next year it will be as tall as the wall or taller. What a vigorous plant it is! In the center are my potted papaya plants that I have grown from seed. They are next to be planted. I'll thin them to one plant once they show their sex. The plum and nectarine are near the back fence.</div>
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On one side of the arch I planted a guava tree. I can't wait for these fruit trees to produce!</div>
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Along the fence some annuals and perennials give instant color, and bulbs will bring spring cheer. I sowed sweet peas on either side of the arch and once they finish their show I'll plant a climbing rose on one side.</div>
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My vision for this space is for it to be overgrown and secluded. That will take time. It will be a secret garden, Andie's way.</div>
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Variety is the spice of life, right? With that in mind, I thought I would share with you my favorite varieties from our summer garden. I tried several new varieties this year and many of them were hits! Maybe you will find something new to try next year.</div>
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I think the most shocking winner for me was the <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/06/romanesco-zucchini.html" target="_blank">Romaneso zucchini</a>. I am not a lover of zucchini, but this type has won me over with its delicately crisp texture and sweet flavor. Everyone who tried it said the same thing, "This is the best zucchini I've ever tasted." With raised longitudinal ridges, it creates beautiful gear-shaped slices. I love it lightly sauteed in butter and sprinkled with tarragon.</div>
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The tomatoes always steal the show in the summer garden. I grew 12 varieties and my favorite was Black Krim. This is a hearty, robust, flavorful tomato.</div>
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One look at the deep color and you can just imagine the rich complex flavor. It tastes how it looks.</div>
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Pineapple Hawaiian tomato is light and fruity. This was my most prolific grower. The fruit is incredibly sweet, and when the sun hits it the bright orange color glows. It has a pink blush at the bottom too, making it even prettier.</div>
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What a treat it was to share my Black Krim and Pineapple Hawaiian with my dear friend, Jane, on our little get away to Ventura Beach. This is why we put up with the traffic to live in L.A. One hour in the car and we are at the beach, at the ski resort in the mountains, in the desert, or in farm country.<br />
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The tomatoes were fabulous with pita chips and red pepper hummus, topped with fresh tarragon and basil.</div>
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When I bit into my first Red Pear Abruzzese tomato, it finally made sense why tomatoes are considered a fruit. By far the sweetest tomato I have ever eaten, this one is like candy.</div>
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Out of the 12 <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-tasty-rainbow-of-bell-peppers.html" target="_blank">pepper varieties</a> I planted, my favorite are these Italian heirlooms. Quadrato Rosso D' Asti is a red sweet pepper which is deliciously flavorful with a slightly spicy finish.</div>
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Its yellow cousin is Quadrato Giallo D' Asti. Isn't it beautiful? It's also crisp, sweet and tasty.<br />
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This little melon is not much to look at, but it is fantastic. <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/08/sakatas-asian-melon.html" target="_blank">Sakata's Asian Melon</a> is a small crisp melon that is intensely sweet with a hint of cucumber flavor. I will grow this one every year.</div>
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I purchased all of my seeds from Annie's Heirloom Seeds. (I am not compensated by them in any way, I am just a customer.) One thing I like about them is they have collections of seeds which makes trying new varieties easy. This bush bean collection was just fabulous. They call it <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/06/annies-rainbow-beans.html" target="_blank">"Annie's Rainbow Beans"</a> and it contains Contender, Golden Wax, Royal Burgundy, and Dragon's Tongue. </div>
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And finally there are the <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/06/cosse-violetta-pole-beans.html" target="_blank">Cosse Violetta pole beans.</a> With flowers this pretty, and pods that are striped then mature to a deep violet, these are a stunning (and delicious) addition to the summer garden.</div>
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Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-5496365129719269412015-09-18T17:11:00.000-07:002015-09-18T17:11:59.362-07:00Raindrops on Papaya Leaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were blessed with a sweet summer rain earlier in the week. It was the perfect lift-me-up my garden and I needed after some terribly hot weeks. To say I relished the next morning is truly understating my joy. Refreshed and revitalized, the garden sparkled like my happy heart. As I strolled through the drenched garden I bent to examine my one and only watermelon when something silver caught my eye. Thinking it was metal, I turned to look, then realized it was rain drops on the papaya leaves shining like jewels.<br />
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This cabochon appears to be backed with silver.</div>
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Some jewels have imperfections like this raindrop that has something floating at the top.</div>
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Reflections of branches appear to be inside this drop.</div>
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Impossibly round, this one reminds me of a child's marble. </div>
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Smooooooth.</div>
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Somebody has been visiting in the night and digging throughout my garden, no doubt enjoying the plentiful supply of juicy grubs. This critter has left a tell-tail sign...and I do mean tail. </div>
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Across the pathways there are drag marks, perhaps little trails made by tails.</div>
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What else could it be? A raccoon with a ball and chain? No, it is an opossum. </div>
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The drag marks are about the size of my finger. Yep. An opossum has been here dining on grubs. Little feet walking here and there. </div>
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Come back again tonight, I dare you!</div>
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My electric fence awaits!! One little touch of the wire and you will know to go somewhere else. You are not welcome here.</div>
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The design is simple. The unit plugs into an extension cord. From the left side, the ground wire goes to a rebar stake pounded into moist ground. </div>
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From the right side comes the fence wire which will be "hot" when the unit is plugged into the extension cord. In order for the critter to be zapped, it must be in contact with both the surface of the ground and the hot wire. For this reason, I placed the wire close to the ground so that the critter will bump into it while walking along. </div>
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I hung the electric fence unit from my compost bin since the critter has come there the past two nights. The wire goes from the unit down to the plastic pvc pipe and across the front of the compost bin, then around the beds and across the pathways throughout the garden. (My garden is fenced so no dogs or children or unsuspecting people will get zapped. To avoid zapping birds, I only have it plugged in at night. I taped signs at the entrances to warn people too. Once the weather cools down I'll use nematodes to control the grubs, less temptation for the critters.)</div>
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The wire passes through holes drilled into the plastic pipe.</div>
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I am pretty sure the pest is coming into the garden under this gate. </div>
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The dining room will be lit tonight but the restaurant is closed.</div>
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Trying to find a new way to cook that eggplant you grew? This recipe is a winner! Pasta alla Norma is a classic dish featuring eggplant, Roma tomatoes and basil. It gets a kick from red pepper flakes and garlic.<br />
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The recipe is below, but first let me introduce Prosperosa eggplant, perhaps the prettiest eggplant I've grown.<br />
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The contrasting white collars make this eggplant a standout. A closer look reveals the details are an ombre effect that is a delightful combination of shades of purple and pale green. In the bright sunlight, the colors come alive.</div>
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As photogenic as they are, I couldn't help myself. I love purple and green together.</div>
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Beautiful, rich colors!</div>
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The plant is an upright grower with large leaves. Mine is currently approaching 4 feet tall, and it has produced several eggplants that are softball-sized and larger.</div>
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We have been enjoying eggplant parmesan but we wanted to make something new, and my husband found this recipe for Pasta alla Norma. It's from <i>Jamie's Italy</i>, by Jamie Oliver (Hachette Books). He adapted it a bit to use what we had on hand. He also left out the onion since I can't eat it. What can I say except this may be my new favorite pasta dish. The way the eggplant is prepared, it combines with the tomatoes to create a creamy sauce. Oh my, it is good!</div>
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2 large eggplants, tops removed</div>
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Preheat oven to 475 degrees with racks on the upper and lower thirds. Cut each eggplant lengthwise into eighths. Cut out the fluffy cores from the wedges, leaving 1/2 inch thick shells. Cut the shells crosswise into 3/4 inch thick strips. Toss them with 6 Tbsp of olive oil and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. Place them onto 2 oiled rimmed baking sheets and roast in the oven. Stir the eggplant and switch the location of the backing sheets half way through. Cook until tender and browned, total of 20-25 minutes. </div>
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Cook pasta per the package instructions. Reserving 1 cup of the pasta water, drain the pasta and return pasta to the pot. Add the sauce and the eggplant. Toss for about one minute to cover the pasta and eggplant with the sauce, thinning with the pasta cooking water as necessary. Stir in the garlic and half of the basil. </div>
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When I read about banana melons, I was excited to try a new variety especially since the description called it incredibly sweet with a tropical fruit scent. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. The flavor of my banana melon was more delicate than a cantaloupe, definitely less flavorful than I hoped. </div>
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The fruit smelled deliciously sweet and since it was cracked a little by the stem, I harvested it. Cutting into it revealed a beautiful orange fruit with a relatively thin rind, and it was very juicy so I thought it would be fabulous.</div>
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Don't get me wrong, it was good...but I had hoped for amazing. I think it may have been harvested a little early. I'm hoping the vine will produce another one so I can see if leaving it on the vine longer will boost the flavor.<br />
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To be honest, my melon patch is not at its best this year. My production is down, partly due to our drought and restrictions on watering. The other melons (cantaloupe, Crenshaw, Sakata's Asian, and honeydew) have been delicious, but not at plentiful as in years past.<br />
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At this point, I don't think the banana melon will make a repeat appearance in my garden next year unless the next one blows me away. Now the Crenshaw, that's another story. It will be in my garden every year. That's a melon that will have you coming back for more!Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-86740853404760199132015-08-22T13:30:00.000-07:002015-08-22T13:39:17.910-07:00Sunflowers Brighten My Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Imagine a sweet melon that is crispy like the crunchiest cucumber...that's Sakata's Asian melon. It even has a hint of cucumber flavor, so you could imagine it's like a cross between a melon and a cucumber. However you think of it, you must try it.</div>
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This heirloom has been grown in Asia for thousands of years. The fruit is small, only reaching the size of a soft ball. The thin rind is smooth and pale yellow when ripe. Some people say the skin is edible, but we eat them as we do other melons and remove the rind and seeds. </div>
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I read somewhere that they taste best if left in the refrigerator for a week after harvest so that is what we do. I'm not sure if that is necessary or not, but I can assure you that the flavor is incredibly sweet, and the crispy texture makes these a refreshing summer treat! </div>
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This lunch sings of summer. Fresh tomatoes, vine ripened to perfection are the basis of my summer diet, and they are featured in this light sandwich. We have discovered that seasoning our tomato slices on a <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/07/tomatoes-with-basil-on-himalayan-sea.html" target="_blank">salt block</a> turns up their flavor, and our salt block is left sitting on the counter for easy access. </div>
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This is Nebraska Wedding, a bright orange tomato, light and sweet.</div>
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Spread a little red pepper hummus on whole wheat bread, top with tomato and basil leaves and you have the most incredible open-faced sandwich. </div>
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Chocolate, yellow, red, orange and green...the prettiest peppers I've ever seen. Please understand, I may be biased since these are my little gems, lovingly grown from seed starting way back in February. Peppers do take time to grow, so when they are finally ripe, it is such a joy!</div>
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My husband made robust <i>ropa vieja</i> using the peppers. It's a Mexican dish of stewed beef featuring bell peppers. Before they were cooked, the bells had to pose for some photos.</div>
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Chocolate Bell ripens to a deep brown. It is large with thick flesh which is sweet but has no chocolate flavor. The name alludes to the color which is definitely a chocolate brown.<br />
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Quadrato Giallo D' Asti is an Italian heirloom with the most delightful bright yellow flesh. It is a stunning plant, the sunny yellow makes a brilliant contrast to the deep green foliage. With light and crisp flesh, it might be the sweetest of my bells.</div>
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Perhaps my favorite variety this year is the Quadrato Rosso D' Asti which is the red bell. This Italian heirloom is producing numerous lush peppers of a deep red. The flesh is crisp and very sweet with a hint of a spicy finish. </div>
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I love seeing peppers ripen, transforming colors like a chameleon. </div>
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Orange Bell is perhaps the prettiest one in my garden. In the sunlight, this vibrant orange pepper simply glows. Deliciously sweet, it adds a pop of color to meals from stews to salads.<br />
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And finally there is California Wonder. This green pepper is a longstanding favorite for its thick flesh and boxy shape. It is the classic bell, and it's perfect for stuffing.<br />
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My bells, they are a tasty rainbow!</div>
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Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-38873060682402056112015-07-24T16:17:00.000-07:002015-07-24T16:17:44.016-07:00Gardens of the World - Free Public Garden in Thousand Oaks, CA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My dear friend and I recently visited a lovely public garden in Thousand Oaks, California named Gardens of the World. What a treat it was. The garden is free and open to the public. It was created by Ed and Lynn Hogan, founders of Pleasant Holidays, as a way of giving back to the community. The garden features several separate gardens commemorating some of the cultures they have experienced in their travels around the world. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera, so these iphone photos aren't the best quality. </div>
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There is an old-fashioned bandstand which is surrounded by lawn, and in August there is live jazz every Sunday evening. Apparently they also host art exhibits, but they do not allow weddings or private parties. This leaves the gardens open to the public, and the general feel is calm and non-commercialized. </div>
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The most serene little Japanese garden features a koi pond and Japanese pagoda.</div>
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Entering the pagoda we were suddenly struck silent, our conversation paused to savor the calm.<br />
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We Californians are proud of our unique history which includes a series of Spanish missions established in the 1700's and 1800's by Catholic priests to spread Christianity. At the garden, a Spanish mission courtyard represents that history, and features a tiled entry and fountain with citrus and olive trees.<br />
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Perhaps my favorite area is the English perennial and rose garden. Shaded benches provide the perfect spot to rest and relish the lush flowers.</div>
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The French garden features a large cascading water feature which I neglected to photograph. Here you can see the trimmed hedges.</div>
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In the Italian garden we rested in the shade under the grape arbor and enjoyed the sound of the water feature which is lined by stately cypress trees.</div>
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The pathways are paved making walking easy, and also wheelchair friendly. The garden is relatively small, we spent a little over an hour there and enjoyed every minute!</div>
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Here are a handful of the tomatoes we have harvested so far.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amish Paste on the left, with 3 San Marzano</td></tr>
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I had to throw these in there, couldn't resist.<br />
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Luckily my tomatoes are doing well this year. In fact they are outgrowing their trellises which are about 6 ft tall.</div>
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We still have months left in the growing season, so it's time to extend the trellises. I have been fantasizing about an arched-shaped trellis covered in tomatoes since last winter. I built the arch using wire concrete reinforcement panels. They are approximately 4 ft x 7 ft and are made of rigid wire with a 4 inch grid. </div>
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I attached the wire sheets onto my <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/04/diy-tomato-trellis.html" target="_blank">trellises</a> and reinforced the center with 1 x 2's.</div>
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This trellis is ten feet long so I used two wire panels. I attached the panels to the outermost horizontal 1 x 2's using wire. </div>
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1 x 2 that's about 6 feet long. I put it at the center of the arch and held it up with two vertical posts. At the highest point, it is about 7 ft high.</div>
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We have to be careful not to kick the vertical posts when we walk underneath. Sometime later, I may wire it together at the top for more stability, but for today, this is how it stands...ready for the tomatoes to grow.</div>
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<br />Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-5204009029840391222015-07-12T17:41:00.000-07:002015-07-12T17:41:13.960-07:00Kamo Eggplant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kamo eggplant is a baseball-sized treat, round and small. We used this one to make eggplant parmesan and it was just enough for the two of us. Unfortunately, that meant no left-overs for lunch the next day. My, it was delicious!</div>
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I find these plants to be so beautiful with their velvet leaves of purple and green.</div>
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This variety is especially showy as the purple is a deep color which creates a spectacular contrast against the green leaves. Kamo is attractive enough to plant it as an ornamental.<br />
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Pretty purple flowers hang gracefully.</div>
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But don't let their beauty fool you. They are protected by thorns.<br />
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A wonderful eggplant, Kamo is shiny enough to reflect the blue sky.<br />
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Ever have this happen to one of your peppers? You go out one day and there it is...a scar on your pretty pepper. Even peppers can get a sunburn. Too much sun and the flesh is damaged, leaving an indented, pale, tough spot. Sometimes the spots will crack and the pepper will go bad. Other times, the blemish just remains there while the pepper continues to grow. The pepper is still edible, just remove the scar and eat the rest. </div>
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The healthier the plant, the less likely the peppers are to be scalded. If the plant has bushy leaves, the peppers will be shaded by the leaves, protecting them from the sun. Even the healthiest plants leave some fruit uncovered. In the center of this photo, you can see a vulnerable pepper next to the stick.</div>
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A closer look reveals minor sun damage. </div>
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The skin is dimpled and pale. If left unprotected, this spot would become a deep scar.</div>
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The solution is to cover or shade the peppers. I used shade cloth and poles to provide some shade.</div>
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The shade cloth does not block the sun completely and the plants will get enough sun during the morning to grow nicely. They just need protection during the heat of the day. I installed the shade cloth during the hottest hours of the day to make sure the cloth was at the right height and angle to give the plants shade during those hot afternoon hours.<br />
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Here's another area where I'm growing some peppers. Improvisation is key.<br />
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In another spot, the peppers are shaded by cloth and some dead bamboo sticks I stuck in the ground to protect them from the side.<br />
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See the peppers under there? No sunscald to be found!</div>
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Spider mites, oh how I despise you! You are killing my cucumbers, attacking my beans and herbs. Go away!</div>
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For the past several years the spider mites have been a big issue in my garden. They are tiny little insects that tend to live on the underneath surface of leaves, and they suck moisture from the leaves, slowly starving the plant. </div>
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Here is a bean leaf with minor damage. Notice the tiny light dots. </div>
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Here is a leaf with slightly more damage. Notice more light areas, and the leaf has a dusty or dull appearance.</div>
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Here is the underneath surface of the same leaf. You can see tiny dark specks. Sometimes you can also see fine spider webs.<br />
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This cucumber leaf is severely damaged and will soon dehydrate and die.<br />
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The underside is almost white.<br />
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Hot dry conditions are what they like. I guess living in Los Angeles makes them happy because they are thriving at my house. </div>
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They do have natural predators but apparently the mites are winning the battle in this urban garden. To combat them I will spray with soap and water every few days. On the other days I'll spray down the vines with water which knocks some of them off, and discourages them because they don't like moist conditions. I have removed the infested leaves too. </div>
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What tips do you have for combatting these pests? I hesitate to use Neem oil since it tends to burn my plants in our heat. I need all the help I can get!</div>
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<br />Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065497331603072770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285766941887220198.post-18572358798693433442015-07-05T18:07:00.000-07:002015-07-07T16:16:40.041-07:00Iridescent Irises <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Never have I ever had such flavorful tomatoes. Ever. Homegrown tomatoes are worth the effort, aren't they? If fresh tomatoes are your thing, you must try seasoning them on a salt block. Imagine turning up the flavor to the point it is almost too intense. That's what the salt block does. </div>
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The build-up started in winter, painstakingly choosing tomato varieties out of seed catalogs, dreaming of tasting the first one of the season. Now, after all that time and concern, the fruit of our labor is ripe! </div>
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This Cherokee Purple tomato is like a work of art, perfectly round and deeply colorful. It is my third tomato of the season. Oh, they are precious, those first few. It tasted even better than my imagination.</div>
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Luckily for us, our daughter bought her dad this Himalayan salt block for Father's Day. </div>
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It was a perfect gift for him. He loves cooking and cooking gadgets, trying new recipes and experimenting. We had never heard of cooking on a block of salt. Apparently it's a thing. There are whole cookbooks about it. Ours is about 1 1/2 inches thick and it rests in a metal tray. When it was new it was pale pink, now it is stained from using it to cook meat on the barbecue. </div>
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It is incredible how the salt block intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes. Just place the slices on the block for one minute per side (or less) and sprinkle some chopped basil on top (or not). The juice of the tomato causes the salt block to melt a bit, evenly infusing the tomato with salt. </div>
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I tell you, the flavor will knock your socks off. </div>
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Thank you, dear daughter, for the Father's Day gift.</div>
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Cosse Violetta are beautiful beans, deeply purple on the outside, green inside. My current favorite bean, they are sweet and tender in addition to being pretty. And the flowers, well let's just say they are lovely.</div>
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Hanging in clusters, the pods grow to 10 inches long and are a striking contrast to their green foliage.</div>
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These vines are vigorous and have spilled over the top of my 8 ft <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-to-build-green-bean-tee-pee.html" target="_blank">tee pee.</a> </div>
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When they are young, the beans are green then gradually turn purple. I love their stripes as they mature.<br />
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One interesting thing is, they tend to turn green when cooked. Oh, are they delicious!!</div>
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Who can resist that look? My sweet Bessie May loves carrots...and strawberries, green beans, apricots, etc. There's nothing unusual about that. The amazing thing is, she knows them by name, and she knows where they are growing in the garden. Someday I'll take a video as proof, but let me just say that if the back door is open, and I say that we should go get some carrots, my dog will bolt out to the garden and wait by the correct gate. </div>
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Here she is waiting for me to catch up. I told her we needed to get some green beans. </div>
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It took me a couple of minutes to grab my camera after I said that. She waited there for me. </div>
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She rarely goes into the garden until she is invited. I didn't teach her to wait, she is just intuitive.</div>
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She also rarely sneaks things or nibbles on things when I'm around. Now when I'm gone, that's another story. Apricots are seldom found on our lower branches. Anything that is not fenced in is fair game in her mind. </div>
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Who can blame her? All she gets is kibble, when we can have this...</div>
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Fresh carrot juice!</div>
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They are beautiful, aren't they? Oh, but you should taste them sauteed with ham!! These are Annie's Rainbow beans, a combination of Contender, Golden Wax, Royal Burgundy, and Dragon's Tongue. I bought all of my seeds from Annie's Heirloom Seeds. (They don't know of this blog, I have no affiliation with them other than I purchase my seeds from them.) One of the things I like about their website is there are collections such as these beans and that makes it easier to experiment with different varieties. In the collections the individual varieties of seeds are packaged separately so they aren't all mixed together leaving you guessing. (At least that it true with the tomatoes, the beans may have come in one package. You can tell the beans apart, the varieties look different.) </div>
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These beans are my current favorite thing in the garden, and they were a surprise. I thought I was planting a mix of pole beans and I put them at the base of one of my <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-to-build-green-bean-tee-pee.html" target="_blank">tee pees.</a> It turns out they are bush beans and the mistake was mine. I didn't read the package well. So these are <a href="http://andiesway.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-pole-beans-that-arent.html" target="_blank">the pole beans that aren't.</a> The flowers are sure pretty.</div>
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I can eat the beans uncooked right out in the garden, crisp and flavorful, but here's one of our favorite quick meals...</div>
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Add a little butter into a saute pan, add the beans and stir fry them for a few minutes, then add small pieces of ham and heat until the ham is slightly brown. Prepared this way, the beans are lightly cooked and still a bit crunchy, just the way I like them. YUM!</div>
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Sometimes the best things are unintentional. We are loving these bush beans so much that I am planting more every three weeks so we can have a continual supply throughout the summer! </div>
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