My husband and I came to the dinner not knowing what to expect, for one thing we'd never eaten at Celilos before and for another I over heard my boss (Brian) speaking to Chef Ben about the menu and he used phrases like "what do you think about quail eggs?" Quail eggs, I thought, how's that going to work? But, if your mouth works anything like mine, that night it said "Whoa, it works, IT WORKS!
As a whole I thought it quite a wonderful experience, the only thing I thought would improve it, is if there were a way that you could sit and chat with EVERYONE there!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal 5/24/11
Hey, I saw my friend today. I'm thinking tree frog, what do you think?
Brian got the irrigation system all up and working for me and it works wonderfully. I only had 1 problem with 1 of the sprinkler heads and I twirled it about by hand and it took off! The hoop house and 1 outside row have drip lines and 4 bin rows are setup with a sprinkler system. we can only water 1/2 of each section at a time, but this is sooooo much better than trying to go around the entire garden with a hose and a rainbird!
Other than a few things being nibbled on by the squirrels, things are really starting to take off, I mean things that were looking like "are they going to make it?" are looking wonderful to great!
We have strawberries, green of course, and alot of blooms I sure am looking forward to them!
Brain and Connie transplanted 7 bins worth of pepper plants this weekend.
The kale is coming back well now. The fennel looks healthy! The onions, leeks, chives, thyme, garlic, and sage all look great! The asparagus is going to seed now. Carrots from last year look like they're going to go to seed, also. The radished look well, considering that they've been nibbled on and the celery looks really good.
In the hoop house the tomatoes are looking very healthy and the speckled romaine came back and is looking good, even though it's, on and off , been very warm in there. The eggplants are still alive, I hope they take off soon.
Brian got the irrigation system all up and working for me and it works wonderfully. I only had 1 problem with 1 of the sprinkler heads and I twirled it about by hand and it took off! The hoop house and 1 outside row have drip lines and 4 bin rows are setup with a sprinkler system. we can only water 1/2 of each section at a time, but this is sooooo much better than trying to go around the entire garden with a hose and a rainbird!
Other than a few things being nibbled on by the squirrels, things are really starting to take off, I mean things that were looking like "are they going to make it?" are looking wonderful to great!
We have strawberries, green of course, and alot of blooms I sure am looking forward to them!
Brain and Connie transplanted 7 bins worth of pepper plants this weekend.
The kale is coming back well now. The fennel looks healthy! The onions, leeks, chives, thyme, garlic, and sage all look great! The asparagus is going to seed now. Carrots from last year look like they're going to go to seed, also. The radished look well, considering that they've been nibbled on and the celery looks really good.
In the hoop house the tomatoes are looking very healthy and the speckled romaine came back and is looking good, even though it's, on and off , been very warm in there. The eggplants are still alive, I hope they take off soon.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal 5/18/11
It's been awhile, hasn't it? Well, we've gotton some sun, alternating with some rain lately and you can tell, things are starting to perk up around here. I did very little watering today, only spot watered the egg plants both in the hoop house and under hoods in the outside garden area and I watered the 2 bins of celery, which are also under hoods. The egg plants are holding their own and the celery looks good for having been transplanted just last week.
5 of the 10 bins seeded with radishes are poking their heads up. Much of the european spring mixed lettuce, the speckled romaine and the brocolli raab was harvested and sold today. More to come! I did notice that in a couple of the bins that have the harvestable spring lettuce mix, the black drip tubing is too close to some of their leaves and they're not liking it.
Many of the larger tomatoes are in bloom! 1 tomato in bin #39, got broken off, I noticed and some of the tomatoes are being covered in brocolli raab, does the raab think the tomatoes are cold? The temperature in the hoop house was 74 degrees when I was out there and the outside temperature was 64 degrees.
Outside the "hoop" all is looking pretty good, the garlic, thyme, chives (which are presently being harvested), sage, asparagus, beet greens (some of which got sold today), strawberries are in flower and look wonderful, salad onions are looking much better now that it's a little warmer, even the fennel and the kale look a little better, more like they're going to survive!
5 of the 10 bins seeded with radishes are poking their heads up. Much of the european spring mixed lettuce, the speckled romaine and the brocolli raab was harvested and sold today. More to come! I did notice that in a couple of the bins that have the harvestable spring lettuce mix, the black drip tubing is too close to some of their leaves and they're not liking it.
Many of the larger tomatoes are in bloom! 1 tomato in bin #39, got broken off, I noticed and some of the tomatoes are being covered in brocolli raab, does the raab think the tomatoes are cold? The temperature in the hoop house was 74 degrees when I was out there and the outside temperature was 64 degrees.
Outside the "hoop" all is looking pretty good, the garlic, thyme, chives (which are presently being harvested), sage, asparagus, beet greens (some of which got sold today), strawberries are in flower and look wonderful, salad onions are looking much better now that it's a little warmer, even the fennel and the kale look a little better, more like they're going to survive!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal 5/6/11
Well, fancy that it's cool and cloudy again. 48 degrees outside and inside our hoop house its 62 degrees. I left the doors closed today. Only watering bins #1-11, which contain newly planted European spring lettuce mix seedlings. Formerly these bins contained Pink beauty radishes, but they have all been harvested now. Much of the baby arugula has now been harvested also and these bins will soon contain new transplants. We've also begun to harvest chives, which are growing outside of the hoop house.
Note: all of our bins contain, at least, one tomato plant. By June 15th, all that will be left growing in the hoop house will be tomatoes. We will be watering these tomatoes two times per week, at that point, soaking them thoroughly and allowing them to dry out in between these waterings.
Also, all of our indeterminate varieties will be a bit labor intensive, as all new growth will need to be monitored for nodal growth.
Note: all of our bins contain, at least, one tomato plant. By June 15th, all that will be left growing in the hoop house will be tomatoes. We will be watering these tomatoes two times per week, at that point, soaking them thoroughly and allowing them to dry out in between these waterings.
Also, all of our indeterminate varieties will be a bit labor intensive, as all new growth will need to be monitored for nodal growth.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal 5/4/11
Wow! It's been so cool (as in cold) that I haven't watered in a week! But today while I watered it was sunny. (Is this where I'm supposed to insert a happy face?)
Note: Hoop house doors have to be left open whenever it's sunny, because the inside temperature will get to great. While I was in there, it was 68-72 degrees inside and 48-58 degrees outside.
We are Harvesting: pink beauty radishes, forellen speckled romaine, arugula, and some european spring mix lettuce. The spring raab is getting very close and outside there will be more brocolli raab soon.
Bins #1-3 have now been fully harvested of radishes and more european spring mix lettuce has been planted instead.
Radishes in bins #7-10 need to be harvested!
The tomatoes that have been planted are looking great, for the most part. Tomatoes that are still in their containers need to be planted. More staking needs to be done.
The containers of egg plants are still not looking good.
Scallions and onions under hoods are looking much better.
Found Foot steps in 2 of the outside bins, that have now been planted with scallions and some of the tiny plants were pushed over/under and I tried to fix the situation.
Note: Hoop house doors have to be left open whenever it's sunny, because the inside temperature will get to great. While I was in there, it was 68-72 degrees inside and 48-58 degrees outside.
We are Harvesting: pink beauty radishes, forellen speckled romaine, arugula, and some european spring mix lettuce. The spring raab is getting very close and outside there will be more brocolli raab soon.
Bins #1-3 have now been fully harvested of radishes and more european spring mix lettuce has been planted instead.
Radishes in bins #7-10 need to be harvested!
The tomatoes that have been planted are looking great, for the most part. Tomatoes that are still in their containers need to be planted. More staking needs to be done.
The containers of egg plants are still not looking good.
Scallions and onions under hoods are looking much better.
Found Foot steps in 2 of the outside bins, that have now been planted with scallions and some of the tiny plants were pushed over/under and I tried to fix the situation.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal 4/29/11
I didn't water again today, I haven't watered since 4/25/11. The soil is still moist as it's been cloudy and cool. Today it was 40 degrees outside when I went to check on things and 60 degrees inside.
The Pink Beauty radishes are ready to pick and will be put into the Saturday and Monday CSA boxes. Cool!
Some of our Casper eggplant starts, in containers, aren't looking so good. Combination of the coolnest lately and, possibly, there need for more soil in their containers.
Quite a few of our tomatoes have now been staked, but more need it.
Some of our speckled romaine leaves have been harvested now and it's looking like the arugula will be next! And this without much sun!
The bin of European spring mix, bin #37, looks like it's close. Just a little sun over the weekend and viola!
Bin #47 still has a potato trying to grow in it, I pulled it again. No evidence of potato in bin #48 now though.
Outside the brocolli raab is looking good again, but the kale remains decimated looking. Still alive, though. The scallion and onion starts are looking alright, a bit weak looking, but a little sun should perk them right up also.
The Pink Beauty radishes are ready to pick and will be put into the Saturday and Monday CSA boxes. Cool!
Some of our Casper eggplant starts, in containers, aren't looking so good. Combination of the coolnest lately and, possibly, there need for more soil in their containers.
Quite a few of our tomatoes have now been staked, but more need it.
Some of our speckled romaine leaves have been harvested now and it's looking like the arugula will be next! And this without much sun!
The bin of European spring mix, bin #37, looks like it's close. Just a little sun over the weekend and viola!
Bin #47 still has a potato trying to grow in it, I pulled it again. No evidence of potato in bin #48 now though.
Outside the brocolli raab is looking good again, but the kale remains decimated looking. Still alive, though. The scallion and onion starts are looking alright, a bit weak looking, but a little sun should perk them right up also.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Dee Farm Garden Journal-Monday 4/25/11
It was pouring when I went out to water today and 30 degrees outside and 45 degrees in the hoop house. I watered the 8 bins of onion starts today. 5 of the 8 are looking better today after the sun we had on Saturday. The brocolli raab has been eaten on, bummer, it was looking good and strong on Friday. The kale raab has still not bounced back from this same problem. Squirrels, don't you know. In the hoop house the radishes are definately looking good enough to eat! Grass still coming up in the bins of speckled romaine, pulled again. There were 2 yellowed, sick looking plants in bin #17 that I pulled today. The potato plants in bin #47 came back up, I pulled again and now bin #48 had a potato in it also, which I pulled. Last 2 bins in each row of bins were, again, watered with a can. I got to pick radishes today, Pink Beauty's, about 11 lbs with greens!
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