#growitorganically

In the chicken today we have: eggs from our lovely hens, tomatoes (tigerella, galina) gherkin (harvesting them small for pickling) calendula (going to make some macerated calendula oil for homemade moisturiser), achocha, chickpeas and tromboncino. Some roasted veg for lunch then. #backgardenharvest #growyourownfood #backgardenfood #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #kitchengardening #growitorganically #growityourself https://www.instagram.com/p/CSl6Ffcq5xh/?utm_medium=tumblr

The garlic is finally taking off at our #petalumademogarden. We planted this bed on October 31, the earliest we've gotten our garlic in. Even though we've had weeks of cold weather followed by rain, rain, and more rain, this is bigger than its ever been in mid February, and with several days of sun it's surging. Strong early top growth usually translated into large garlic bulbs in May. #growitorganically #garlic #organicgardening #organicgarden #kitchengarden

Makin' it smell like th' ocean. Seaweed extract and fish emulsion--something we can do in the rain. We give all our heavy feeders a shot of this to wake them up from winter doldrums and give them a boost going into longer, warmer days and stronger sun. Any time clients are planning a big party and want the garden to look it's best, we get out there 3 days before the event and make it smell like th' ocean. The odor disappears after a day or two and the plants are really happy by the time the guests arrive. #growitorganically #organicgardening #organicfertilizer

Finally, some growth! This cauliflower was planted at TW Garden, Portola Valley, California back in October, and it's just starting to take off now that the sun is growing stronger. Nice to see some green again after months of looking at mulch. #growitorganically #twgarden #organicgardening #organicgarden #kitchengarden

15 k followers! Thanks everyone! (Number composed of 'Hatch Red' chiles, letter from 'Gochugaru' chiles, both grown in our #petalumademogarden. #growitorganically #urbanorganicgardener #urbangardenersrepublic #thehappygardeninglife #growsomethinggreen

'Cinderella' pumpkin harvested from LN Garden, Woodside, California. #growitorganically #lngarden #organicgardening #organicgarden #seeds_now