Previously I posted about Michelle Obama’s organic garden and the uproar it caused. Now the garden (still organic) is producing food for the White House and guests.
Harvest Time at Michelle Obama’s Garden
According to a press pool report by the National Journal’s Jerry Hagstrom, White House associate chef Sam Kass said the garden has produced lettuce, snap peas, beans, kale, collard greens, and chard. The children from Washington’s Bancroft Elementary School concentrated on harvesting lettuce and peas.
What is ready for harvest in your garden, or currently in season at your local farmer’s market?
In honor of the 4th of July, I share with you some red, white, and blue flowers from my garden.
Red Verbena, White Petunia, Blue Lobelia
This is my herb garden, showing purple and lemon basil. Last year I managed to keep some basil alive. This is the first time it has grown big enough to use. (I can grow most things, just have bad luck with basil.) I’m really looking forward to making spaghetti sauce later.
Purple Basil and Lemon Basil
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Wyld_Dandelyon 07.04.09 at 3:08 am
My purple basil is still in the 2-inch-high stage, though it’s up to 6-10 leaves. This is pretty much on schedule for up here in Milwaukee, and I have dozens of plants. I actually used some in my dinner tonight, by carefully and gently plucking one leaf each from a few different plants!These are descended from the first purple ruffles basil I planted here the first spring after we moved in; for an annual, it’s been very successful at reseeding, though I do have to transplant seedlings from the lawn most years.One of the stray cats in the neighborhood has decided my oregano, lemon balm, and peppermint make a good bed! I guess I can’t blame him or her–I think those plants smell good too.
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Elizabeth Barrette Reply:
July 4th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I actually used some in my dinner tonight, by carefully and gently plucking one leaf each from a few different plants!
Yes, I do that with my young herbs too.
it’s been very successful at reseeding, though I do have to transplant seedlings from the lawn most years.it’s been very successful at reseeding, though I do have to transplant seedlings from the lawn most years.
I have some things that reseed like crazy, particularly the catnip and the motherwort.
One of the stray cats in the neighborhood has decided my oregano, lemon balm, and peppermint make a good bed! I guess I can’t blame him or her–I think those plants smell good too.
My cats also like herbs. Since the catnip reseeds everywhere, when I’m weeding the cats get into the gardens because then everything smells like catnip. So then I have to go find a catnip plant somewhere out of the way and rub on that to get them away from my work area and plants.
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Patricia 07.04.09 at 9:24 pm
This 4th is giving us quite a spectacular flower show - the roses are amazing. We had strawberries, peas, lettuce, blueberries, from our garden to celebrate the day and family home.
All of the winter squash are in bloom right now a some tomatoes have set - very elegant floral bouquet.
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Elizabeth Barrette Reply:
July 4th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Your garden sounds wonderful! I don’t have blueberries yet, but I would like to grow some eventually.
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