Broccoli!

We just harvested the first broccoli head from the garden tonight, and Sean is whipping up something Asian-inspired that smells incredible. We weren't really sure if it could grow more than this, but I thought we should just pick it before it was too late. We'll see how the second head goes, and all the little side-shoots.

I should go, since Sean just announced that our shredded dried squid snacks and papaya salad are ready for me. Mmmmmm....!

Seedlings

Once Sean got our slug problem escar-gone our garden had been plodding along nicely. We harvested broccoli rabe, spinach and lettuce for tossing with chicken, taco toppings and salad. It was in the 80's every day we were out of town for Maker Faire, and everything tripled in size by the time we returned!

Sean's been trying to grow basil and carrots without much luck, so he bought a little seedling tray to start the seeds in. We keep it on the walkway in front of our door most of the time, and everything has finally sprouted! The carrots are still having a lot of trouble, but everything else looks good. There's basil, lettuce, cucumber, onions and carrots.

In case you missed it from my other blog, I had a great birthday last Sunday. I celebrated by relaxing at home, reading, playing video games, and making jam from the local strawberries I bought at the Farmer's Market. It was great!