There is time for every season
Winter is the time for browsing thru seed catalogs to get inspired, to dream of spring, choosing wonderful seeds that hopefully will grow and produce delicious nutritious food.
Sow and Reap.
Plant vineyards and eat their fruit.....2 Kings 19:28
Irresistible seed names..... lovelock lettuce, crunchy red watermelon, brandywine tomatoes, sugar pearl sweet corn, swan lake muskmelon, delicata squash and evening sun flowers. Irresistible.
a few on my favorite catalogs
The many Patches of Gardening
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| culinary herbs |
Herb Patch at the Kitchen door for culinary use.
Grown are: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
Tarragon, Mint, Oregano and Basil
Anise Hyssop, Lavender, Chives
Savory and lots of Dill.
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| Asiatic Lilies |
The Lily Patch.
Lilies are one of my favorites.
These are the Easter lily type, the bulbs,
not the old fashion tuber lily.
They are hardy, very fragrant, long-lived,
and easy to care for.
They can be a short variety or grow
very tall. Just plant a bulb among
other perennials, as they don't need
much space, and enjoy their fragrance
that fills the air.
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| Scheherazade lily very hardy & very tall |
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| The ever-changing Perennial Garden |
The Vegetable Patch
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| Home grown vegetables are the best |
Where I spend most of my time
planting and chopping and harvesting.
The long hot summer days allow almost
enough time to weed, chop and
hoe the weedyist garden in KY- mine!
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| Row of white half runner green beans |
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| Linda Campbell rugosa rose |
Patches of Scents & Reliable Roses
Shrub roses are grown everywhere there is enough
space for them to spread out and bloom.
They're likable and sweet and tough as nails
if bought as "own root", not the little fussy gangly
grafted hybrid teas so commonly found.
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| my Mystery rose Beyond the trees is the Green River  and ready to be cut in the spring |
Patches of Fields
Last but not least, is the biggest patch of all,
about 45 acres of corn, soybeans and/or
winter wheat.
