Leek, Potato & Bacon Soup, by Kira

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Today I made leek, potato and bacon soup,


served up with homemade flat bread.


The soup recipe is from our friend Sauly.


It was so tasty I wanted to share the recipe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2013 Seed List, by Kira

Cubits

Tomatoes:

Brandy wine

San Marzano

Cherokee Purple

Black Krim

Yellow Pear

Zebra Stripe

Orange Flame

Stupice

Golden Nuget

Red Pear

Basil:

Red

Genoverse

Thai Lime

Italian

Kale:

Dinosaur

Red Russian

Peppers:

Orange Sun

Habanero

Jalapeño

Beets:

Golden Detroit

Chioggia

Bulls Blood

Carrots:

Yellow Stone

Scarlet Nates

Cosmic Purple

Orange Danvers

Cilantro

Sage

Borage

Parsnips

Astro Arugula

Freckle Romaine

Pink Sweet Pea

Florence Fennel

Sage Gardens

(OG indicates certified organic seed.)

Calendula, Dark Orange OG

Calendula, Flashback OG

Dill, Bouquet OG, Greensleeves OG

Lovage

Nasturtium, Dwarf Jewel OG

Oxford Blue 'Love-in-a mist' (flower that produce edible seeds called Nigella or Black Cumin.)

Poppy, Ladybird

Ground Cherry, Aunt Molly's OG

Corn, Strawberry Popcorn OG

Pea, Tom Thumb

Cucumber, Lemon OG

Zucchini, Costata Romanesco OG

Beans, Dragon Langerie OG, Runner Bean, Painted Lady

Tomatillo, Purple OG

Tat Soi OG

 


We will still have other plants to add; lavender, rosemary, potatoes,
and grain.
And I am sure that there will be more fruit planted this year as well.


 
 
 

So it begins! by Kira

January 1st, what a beautiful day it was! I was feeling inspired.
The sun was warm, the air cool and brisk.
I wanted to get outside with my camera and the kids.
We did just that; a walk through the forest to deliver some chicken carcasses to the coyotes and check out THIS year's planting grounds!


My mind has been racing. What am I planting and where?
There is talk of new hugulkultur beds, a green house, growing grain and hops,
perennial herbs and the list goes on!


My seed list is nearly complete. The first order is going in tomorrow.
This order is from Cubits and another smaller order through Sage Gardens.



Auren and Fern will both be building and maintaining their own small gardens this year for a homeschool project,
starting with seeds and managing the plants until harvest.


For the most part I am planting everything I did last year,
with a few subtractions and some new additions.
Once I place my orders I will share my seed list.


My goals - Have extra seedlings to sell
- Plant enough plants to feed us though to the following spring
- Preserve, can, ferment, sauce, stew!
- Keep all of our own seeds for the following year


I am having fun planning, dreaming, building on paper, brainstorming and researching.
It won't be long and all my dreaming will be put to action.