The Howe Family

I am thrilled to announce that we did plant a garden this year. I didn’t think it would happen because of crazy May schedules, hail storms, and mostly a big pregnant me. This is our second year of gardening- but you wouldn’t be able to tell. We were far less ambitious than last year. Here is the roll call of our garden:

• Tomatoes (Mr. Stripey Heirloom, yellow pear, better boy, and celebrity)
• Red and Yellow onions
• Cucumber
• Zucchini
• Yellow summer squash
• Snap peas
• Green beans
• Peppers (green bell, yellow bell, jalapeño, and banana)

Thankfully, all of our perennial herbs came back from last year. So I am happily making fresh herb vinegarettes using thyme, chives, and oregano. We also have sage, mint, and French tarragon. I haven’t done anything yet with the sage or tarragon. The tarragon has a anise-y flavor which doesn’t appeal to my pregnant nose. We also have really happy strawberry and raspberry plants that survived the dry winter and hail extravaganza.

Here’s to growing season! What are you growing?