For those who planted garlic last fall it may be time to harvest! Garlic is ready to harvest when the bottom two or three leaves have turned yellow.  Harvest the garlic by prying up the entire plant with a garden fork or shovel and gently removing most of the soil clinging to the bulb.  Cure the plants in full sun for about 2 weeks on a screen.  (Cover with a tarp at night and when it rains.)  When the leaves, stems and roots are thoroughly dry trim the roots, cut the stems to about 1 inch long and store in a mesh bag in a cool, dry place.                                                                

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle What would you do if you dreamed of something you knew was destined to happen five years in your future?   Well, that’s exactly what happened to “Type A” Lawyer Dannie Cohan just as she has laid out her “Five Year Plan”.    Waking to a different man, different apartment and different future altogether, Dannie spends the next 4 ½ years trying to forget, until one day…. Dannie awakes in the end, to the simple realization of life inevitable. A story of love, friendship and the futile, painstaking attempts we take to control our own destinies, I really enjoyed this book!

Squash Blossom Season! First I picked only the male flowers (no baby zucchini attached) Delicious and not hard at all to do! Recipe Link

Cascadian Snap Peas! It was a bumper year! Delicious with a little ranch dressing. Next year I'll be sure to plant some more!

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