2022 in review.
It’s been another wonderful year in the garden. Here are a few highlights.
January: Charlotte continues to be my trusty helper. Here she is seeding microgreens for me that we will munch on in the weeks ahead.
March: The publication of my book, A Therapist’s Garden, and the many kind words readers have proffered is a dream come true.
April: This stunning example of an amaryllis flower is one of the many botanical quirks in my gardens. No one expects these blooms in the Spring, and in my garden they persist through Summer. Surprise!
May: The first emergence of asparagus poking their spears through the soil represent the beginning of serious harvesting. Snapping them off at their base, I can’t wait to wash them off; I pop them into my mouth savoring the fresh and unmistakable flavor.
June: What could be more delectable than the first strawberries of the season? Lasting too short a time, each one is to be savored for the miracle that it is.
August: The gangbuster crop this year is Swiss Chard that put out regardless of how little effort I put forth. Bags of diced stalks fill the freezer now.
September: My granddaughter Oliva is the newest little helper/predator in the garden. I hope she and her sister do not come to blows over the strawberry harvest.
October: One of my final foraging harvests are kousa dogwood berries. Though they look a little bit like a Covid-19 virus, they are absolutely scrumptious.
December: Time to light up the greenhouse and bit farewell to this year. I love how the colored lights reflect and refract off the surrounding structures. A nice way to finish up the season.
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I love kousa berries, too.
You introduced them to me.
C