STARworks Garden: Time is Chugging Along...

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Time is Chugging Along...

So much to do - so little time!

Just a quick update on what's growing in the garden...

Chamomile is blooming like crazy - I keep picking the flowers to dry them for winter teas, but can barely keep up with it!

Borage and Yarrow next to each other. Love this color combination - that happened by accident.

First strawberries - picked yesterday. We only have a few plants, so not enough to go around...

My kids ate those for dessert last night.

Foxglove is blooming! I love Foxglove! The few plants that are in the garden this year were started from a tiny seed last spring - and they made it!!! Unfortunately they're pretty much in full sun, so probably will not reach their fullest potential, but I'm happy to see just a few blooms! More Chamomile on the left, and bunch of garlic in the background.

2 comments:

Elen said...: Strawberries in APRIL ??? Impossible!
Kade olen, ma pole saanud veel ainsatki seemet mulda pista... maa külmand ja kärss kärnas :D On teil ikka vedanud kliimaga!; April 28, 2010 at 2:07 AM
kriips said...: Tead see kliima on selline, et annab ja võtab... maasikate hooaeg siin jah täies hoos - juuni esimeses pooles saab juba see aeg läbi... praegu müüakse gallonite kaupa... selleks ajaks kui teie seal hoo sisse saate on mul juba võhmake väljas...aga peab ikka edasi panema...
praegu istutan juba tomateid välja.
tulge siia, maasikaid sööma!; April 30, 2010 at 5:48 AM

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STARworks Garden CSA

Community Supported Agriculture is a way to connect consumer and grower, each making a commitment to the other.

In 2012, STARworks Garden CSA will have 2 sessions during the growing season.

1’st session: May 1 – July 27. (13 weeks)

Month of August - BREAK

2’nd session: September 3 – November 30. (13 weeks)

To sign up for CSA, or receive emails about local meats, please email anne@starworksnc.org

You can expect a weekly offering of fresh seasonal produce, herbs and occasional flowers. Our growing space is limited, so your share will mainly supplement your diet. We partner with local farms to bring you pasture fed meats and truly free range eggs, mushrooms and a variety of vegetables - read your weekly newsletter to choose those goods. Some of the farms we are currently working with are: Green Acres Ranch, Edge of the World Farm, Whipo Will Hill Farm and Hilltop Angus Farm.

You are welcome to visit STARgarden anytime.

Support Your Local Farmer!

VEGETABLE OF THE MONTH.

Sorrel.

Sorrel is a cool-season perennial often grown as an annual. Sorrel is often grown from root divisions. Sorrel can be grown from seed sown in the garden as early as 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring. Sorrel will be ready for harvest 60 days after sowing.

Description. Sorrel is grown for its tangy, slightly-sour tasting arrow-shaped leaves. There are five types of sorrels to choose from: garden sorrel, French sorrel, herb patience or spinach dock, spinach rhubarb, and common or sheep sorrel. All are good for eating.

• Garden sorrel (Rumex acestosa) grows about three feet tall and produces leaves that can be good used fresh in salads.

• French sorrel (R. scutatus) grows 6 to 12 inches tall and has fiddle-shaped leaves used in salads.

• Herb patience or spinach dock (R. patientia) grows to four feet tall with leaves that can be used either fresh or cooked.

• Spinach rhubarb (R. abyssinicus) grows up to 8 feet tall; the leaves can be used like spinach and the stalks like rhubarb.

• Common or sheep sorrel (R. acetosella) is a wild plant whose leaves can be eaten when they are very small.

Yield. Plant 2 or 3 sorrel plants per household member. Sorrel is used as a salad green accent.

Site. Plant sorrel in full sun. Sorrel grows best in well-worked, well-drained soil rich in organic material. Add aged compost to planting beds before planting. Sorrel prefers a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.8.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Time is Chugging Along...

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