Garden is growing. Just a few days ago peas and peppers finally started to bloom. I remember last year by this time we had pea pods. Every year is different and though the blooming season has just started it appears we have a promising season ahead of us. Peas are covered with flowers and we hope to harvest first peppers at the end of June. We pulled out the first carrot, it was thin and quite tiny but it was orange and tasted great. Sweet and juicy.
I painted my old flower pots brown, I’ve planted herbs that we bought at a local nursery. I don’t grow herbs from seeds, it is so much easier just to get them at the store, they have a great variety at local store plus I’m always looking for something new to try. This yeas I have 2 varieties of oregano, barbeque rosemary, curry, 3 varieties of basil, marjoram, curly and flat parsley, chives(I’ve had those for years, they come up every year) and also dill. I love dill. This is my first year growing marjoram and curry, I use lots of marjoram in Goulash or Crispy Potato Pancakes. Curry, though I don’t use it too often I really love the flavor and having it so close by the grill I’m sure I’ll find a use for it.
I’m growing geranium plants year. They are especially popular in alpine regions in Europe, where despite cool climate they flourish into show-stopping displays on balconies. I remember traveling with my parents we’d admire how beautiful they looked. Not sure if I’ll be able to replicate what I remember as a kid but I’m going to try.
I planted Marigold flowers between tomato plants. If you didn’t know marigold is a natural aphid repellent, it contains pyrethrin, a natural insecticide. I’ve been using marigolds for years, not only they help with insects but yellow flowers also create a beautiful display. Marigolds are pretty hardy, plants tolerate heat and some drought. Another natural aphid repellent is also Geranium.
Broccoli is doing great, we should be harvesting first heads very soon.
With last year’s abundant crop of cucumbers we’ve decided to plant only few plants this year. I still have pickled cucumbers from last season so I don’t really need that many cucumbers. I love the small variety, crispy and without too many seeds.
Parsley is my number one herb, next in line is basil .I love using herbs.
Scallions, onion and carrots gave me a backache last weekend. I spent 90 minutes picking weeds out of them. At this stage it is important to pick the weeds so they don’t suffocate the plant. Later on it won’t be as crucial but now it is.
Couple of weeks ago I won a contest at Foodie Blogroll, and my delicious prize? 2 jars of Fat Toad Farm Caramel. I made a choice of Cinnamon and Vanilla Bean flavors. My caramels arrived in the cutest box with jars nested inside. I’ve been thinking of a dessert to make with it and few…
While visiting my cousins in Summer my aunt Danka would make us delicious sweet rice pudding casserole. I shared a different version of rice pudding with you last year and to be truthful I haven’t made it since. Today I decided to make something different.Enjoy. Cherry Rice Pudding 6-8 servings…
I nearly abandoned this cookie project. I had stenciled the cookies days before, I was looking at them for a week before I actually finished them. You see I had no idea what to do next. Gingham design is pretty on its own but something was lacking, there was an empty space. I didn’t like it. During that…
I wanted to share with you super cute idea for Valentine’s day : Ladybug Cake. Of course if desired you can change it up, use different colors, shapes for the dots. I’ve done a similar Ladybug Cake with flower shapes and it was super adorable, too. To make this cake you need: Wilton Ball…
I wanted to make this sandwich for a while and today was a the day, I needed a good energy boost and this delicious sandwich really stepped up to the plate. Filled with great flavors, it is a super easy fix and I can totally see this one to be favorite with the kids…
In my previous post I shared with you how I made fun T-shirt Cupcake Toppers. I just love them. Don’t you? You can personalize them any way you want. Free Printable Templates Here I wanted to share with you some finished cupcakes using my new T-shirt Cupcake Toppers. I love this one. I added…