September 2015 – Five Furrow Garden

2015 Veggies – September

IMG_2906_Wide_2015_09_03_sm — An early September afternoon

Come September, the garden’s many flowers were tall and blooming all over the place. Beans were cascading in waves over the eastern fence and our many tomatoes were fat. Continue reading 2015 Veggies – September

2015 Herbs

IMG_0388_Herbs_2015_04_24_sm — Chives, very early spring 2015

The chives were an early favorite this year, as they were the very first edibles to reappear in the early spring. Immediately we put them to work sprucing up our weekend brunches.

_MG_0446_Herbs_2015_06_07_sm — Anise Hyssop, Chamomile in background

We added one or two new herbs into the mix this year. Here is Anise Hyssop. It’s used as a digestive tea by some. Did fairly well out there, although we only used it rarely. Behind it is some Chamomile. This did less well, and the flowers used in tea only lasted a few days. Continue reading 2015 Herbs