herb garden

This is probably my favourite spot in any of my gardens. If you look closely, you might see a few tomato plants, mouse melons, runner beans, and eggplant. I'm a big fan of mixing edibles with ornamentals.

In the past two days, I've sold about $70.00 worth of veggies! Not bad considering I'm not doing the local farmers market this year or anything. Why not? Well, I don't drive, don't have a vehicle. The farmers market is at the fairgrounds, which is about an hour's walk (make that six hours with a 3 year old). I'd bike, but I can't transport the above mentioned 3 year old AND boxes of veggies to sell. The husband doesn't get home from work until after 9am, making it too late to have him drive me over there.

What are people buying from me? Heirloom tomatoes, of course, as well as tomatillos, pattypan squash, delicata squash, tromboncino squash, mizuna, sweet corn, bell peppers, mesclun mix with edible flowers, and some cut flowers.

The amount of money we spend on groceries is really dwindling these days, thanks to the gardens. In addition to the above, we've been eating mouse melons, cucumbers (little pickling cukes that Dusty likes, and a variety called Hmong Red), edamame, fava beans, cabbage, shiso, dill, and other stuff. I grow grains like quinoa, amaranth, and millet, but not enough this year to keep us supplied, so I'm just leaving it for the birds to enjoy.