My growing green garden
It’s the small things in life that often bring joy and I get excited over stuff like the fact that one of my tomato plants has a baby tomato on it. I plan to make tons of salsa because we’re all crazy about it and it tastes much better fresh.
We like our salsa with cilantro/coriander, which seems to be something people either love or hate. I have eight new coriander plants going and I’m pleased they have survived the storms although they’re slightly bent.
My salsa recipe
I don’t always stick to precise measurements but I usually chop up six or seven tomatoes, a green pepper, an onion, one or two jalapeño peppers, a couple teaspoons of lemon juice, a splash of vinegar, a couple teaspoons of sugar, salt, garlic and some cilantro. The kids like it with one jalapeño but we like it with two.
I also have several green pepper plants growing in the garden. My cat chewed on one of them before I got it outside but now something else is eating them. They appear to still be capable of sprouting peppers anyway and that’s what counts.
My oregano is going crazy and I’m quite pleased with it as well. It started off looking like a crooked stick with a couple leaves on it. I always put basil and oregano in my spaghetti sauce now because everyone loves it.
If it looks a little dark, that’s because it’s night time. I love sneaking back there when all the kids are asleep and just spend time being with nature.
There are raspberry plants growing right beside the basil and I might actually get some berries this year. Last year I planted a small one I received from a neighbor. Now it’s had babies and spread everywhere so I gave a couple to another neighbor.
You don’t have to be a master gardener or anything to grow your own food. I’m not out there digging for hours or anything so most of my plants have to be tough or die. It’s still very rewarding when you do grow your own fruit and vegetables successfully.
