Blooms!

It's been almost two weeks since I have updated here.  We've had so much rain and the kitchen remodeling is still in progress.  Isaac hooked up the sink, so at least I can wash dishes again.  We are hoping to have the shelves up and the hardware on the cabinets this weekend.  We are waiting for one more piece of counter top to finish the other cabinet and then we can start moving all the kitchen stuff back in. After that we will add some peg board to the open wall and put up a back splash behind the sink.

Anyway, enough about the kitchen!  Our CSA with Hazelfield Farm may start this weekend, but will most likely start next weekend.  Because of all the rain the plants need some sunshine to continue growing.  Once the CSA starts, I will photograph the veggies each week and hopefully have some recipes to share.  Isaac brought home some lovely spinach and half a dozen eggs from Smaller Footprint.

I'm saving them so Isaac and I can eat them together this weekend, although I suspect he may come home with some more this weekend.
After the rain stopped, the garden started to bloom!  Here are somethings that are just starting. I'm so excited to see some color! (Click on the photos to enlarge them if you like)

Sage

Irises

 Pincushion

Bachelor Button

Vetch

Chamomile

 Valerian

Thyme

 

Not blooming, but growing at a good clip is the garlic.

The main garden has a huge clump of Lemon Balm in the front. 

The hops as usual are growing inches a day! They will soon cover the arbor.

So, that is just a mini update.  I hope to have more cooking and vegetable updates soon.