I think I'll give the cancer talk a rest today. First (and second) nights of chemo went well, but I'm really tired this morning - 'nuf said.
Instead I'm like to posting an entry about the other stuff that we do - which until recently - did not involve hospitals, PET scans, or the like :)
Our biggest project is - us - my family. Jane and I are married for 10 years, and we have two intelligent and beautiful daughters. Since page is unrestricted - and I don't trust the unwashed masses of the world with access to my family info , I'm gonna keep the family pix out - if there is interest from any of my friends or family, I'd be happy to set up a password-protected site with pictures of my beautiful wife and children.
So what do we like to do - part one in an ongoing series of mini blogs...
Garden: squash, pumpkins, okra, tomatoes, onions, garlic, corn, potatoes, peas, beans, strawberries, lettuce (arugula, bitter leaf, etc.) . There's lots more, but I don't have the list with me - but there's lots more herbs and spices too. Cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, chamomile, hops, nasturtiums - yes they're edible. I really should clarify, however - Jane does the lion's share of the work on the garden. I dig, help compost the garden, help distract the kiddies while Jane works. Certain of my faves -the hops, the onions, and garlic, I've spent more time on. Jane is truly the master of the garden. You could say that she's the very model of a modern Major-General - with her information all things vegetable, animal, and mineral. :)
I could write a write a blog on this subject alone, so I'll leave you with some pix...
Our gardens in the front:
Our second front garden
Hop Gardening:
I have many dwarf hop plants - I'm not sure of the variety. They should be Saaz but they really have not produced much. I kept them for years in Northern VA with great success, but my success in E'ville has been limited to Cascade hops shown below. I've had a four ounce harvest this year (so far) which has primarily been used as aromatic hops in my "Big Chagie American Pale Ale".
Pix of the bines are below:
That'sall for now - maybe I'll do beer or mushrooms as the next hobby post :)
Hey Patrick - a password protected site is a fabulous idea! I vote you do it. I love the pics of your gardens and hope you blog about beer-making activities since I know so little about it and always wonder how it is you make such luscious brew!!
ReplyDeleteMan, that's a good-looking garden. We have one of those boring tomatoes-and-peppers ones. I got to quiz you about growing beans - what kind are you growing?
ReplyDeleteWow, I really admire Jane for doing such an extensive garden! I wish I had the land/skill to do the same. The only plant I've managed not to kill is my lucky bamboo plant, which I've managed to keep for the past 6 years....it is huge compared to the tiny plant I started with. Now it's in a huge pot and I'm using an orchid ladder to manage the branches. I don't know if it means the plant brings me luck, or it's lucky itself and that's why it has survived! :-)
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