Closing out January
Lettuce is in full swing
Hope springs eternal. I’ve started a variety of seeds this year that I have not tried before. I’ll come back and update with how they did.
Regal Basset
Picked up a yard of garden soil and the dog loves it. Gives him a soft spot to lay and watch what is happening in the garden. Good boy.
First time growing Brussels sprouts
Did you know that they are called Brussels sprouts. All my life I have been calling them Brussel sprouts!
Well here they are just about ready to pick. I will grow these from now on. I love them and they are easy to grow and so interesting to look at!
Broccoli doing its thing
Broccoli produced it’s first ‘head’. I cut if off and about a week later it had produced side shoots of broccoli. If you haven’t grown it before, you should. Broccoli is a lot fresher tasting and does not have as strong of a broccoli smell if you pick it fresh. My husband will even eat it (happily) if it is home grown! Haha BTW, please excuse the kind of chewed up leaves. That is the price you pay for not using pesticides…but much better for you.
Last two pictures are of Chinese Broccoli, also called Broccolini. Unfortunately I did not pick it in time and it flowered. If you zoom in, it is a happy surprise for our native bees. I’m happy to help and leave a plant for them and prune the rest so we can have some.
Brussels sprouts
A friend told me that we can grow Brussels sprouts in the Hill Country. This is my first try. So far so good. After an initial attack of worms, I can see little Brussels forming! It’s the simple things in life you know…
Carrots are a staple. They are coming along. Thinning is the worst though. It builds character…
Broccoli – both regular and Chinese broccoli. Yummy. Easy to grow.
Chinese broccoli 
Chinese Broccoli
Have to plant onions. They are so easy. They will keep looking better. This is right after I planted them. A little late this year…
Pics of the vegetable garden. This garden has chicken wire going up about 3 feet to keep rabbits out. I love the rabbits. I love seeing them in the yard and even from an inside window. They are so cute, but they will eat your veggies if you do not protect them.
