Cherry Picking

I kept typing "cheery" instead of "cherry" when I was titling this post, which I suppose, isn't really wrong conside...

{harvest} Mulberries

A quick internet research on mulberries reveal that they are one of the best fruits to eat. Mulberries contain resveratrol, the same ingredi...

{harvest} sweet peas

We grew peas to make baby food. Yes, we are cruel parents. Hahahahaha! On a serious note though, can you believe the baby is turning 6 month...

spring forsythia

Gray and gold one day, blue and gold another ...

Garden Season 2016

The weather has been super springy this week. We've had lots of rain and some pretty days with highs in the 60s. Since it's already ...

{harvest} Aji Amarillo Peppers

These are the bright and beautiful aji amarillo peppers we've waited for all summer! :) These unusual peppers are notoriously hard to gr...

{harvest} hot peppers

We harvested most of our hot peppers and are getting ready to put them in the dehydrator!

{harvest} Black Vernissage Tomatoes

The September garden this year is a little lackluster, but we are still harvest handfuls of tomatoes everyday. I'm not fond of eating ra...

Pruning the Garden

Zach has had a really difficult time overcoming jet-lag. He's up way before the sun each morning. Today, he spent a couple of hours in t...

Garden Update: August 2015

We are leaving for Singapore in just a couple of hours. In our absence, we'll be handing garden duties over to my dear friend Corrinne w...

{harvest} Miniature White Cucumbers

This year we finally got brave enough to attempt to grow cucumbers again. The last time we had cucumbers, our patio garden got infested with...

Garden Update: Late July 2015

In the past, our patio garden's always teeming with life at the end of July. The pepper plants are usually loaded with fruits, the tomat...

{Five for Friday} 5 Interesting Carrot Recipes

We harvested a big bunch of little carrots this week that we started from seeds back in March. The rainbow and purple carrots have always be...