What Ana Does

This weekend I harvested the cilantro from the garden. The books say not to let it get past 8-inches high, so it was time to cut them down. This was a bit of a success for me, as I'd tried to grow cilantro from seed in my garden in New Jersey, and never had any luck with it. Here, it grows like crazy. And very quickly, too. So pleased. I begged Dave to make his famous guacamole for dinner tonight, with burgers off the grill. YUM! And I'm going to try making cilantro pesto. There is A LOT of it, so if you have any cilantro recipes (preferably something I could freeze), I'm all ears. I should be able to plant a second batch this week and harvest before it gets too cold. It feels a bit brash, but I'll try it anyway. You never know! In the Garden, Ready to be Picked! Ready to Be Washed Drying, the Sweet Smell Was on My Hands for Days Extreme Close Up!

Veggies: Peas, Carrots, Onions, Lettuce, etc. It's early June and the veggie beds are getting down to work. I spent Sunday morning stringing up the peas on some new trellises and weeding. Lots of weeding. Watering hasn't been an issue this year, as we've had more than enough rain. But the warm-loving tomato seeds and strawberries didn't make an appearance. Too bad. In the herb bed, I'm very excited to see the cilantro (coriander) coming up from seed -- good news for Dave's guacamole. The oregano, sage, parsley and thyme came back from last year, bigger than ever. I've also got some radish in here, and they're growing like crazy. Herbs: Parsley, Sage, Oregano, Cilantro, etc On the veggie side, the peas are rapidly growing, the onions are starting to form bulbs. The broccoli is getting bigger, as is the lettuce. The carrots aren't ready to be thinned, but soon. And I'm going to need a solution (cage) for the cucumbers soon. The tomato...