Garden 2014 — A Look Back

The raspberry sprouts have graduated to full grown vines.  Hopefully, they’ll survive the winter.  Currently all of the raspberry and black berry bushes are still alive.  Optimistically, the Dwarf Elberta peach looks about half alive.  The Bonfire peach is on its last legs.  And, the Kadota fig tree is a giant question mark.  Sprouts shoot from the base.  But, it’s smaller this year than it was last year.   The moral of this story?  We should probably plan on planting three new fruit or nut trees next year.

The Contenders:

Paw Paw

mulberry

fig
(Panchee, Dalmatian, Conadria, or Kadota)

chestnut

pecan

And, it looks like I will probably need to replant some thyme.  Both the oregano and marjoram are crowding out my small patch of thyme.  And, I never plant enough basil.  Plant more basil!!!

Green Tea Smoothie
makes 1

1 scant cup ice
1 cup almond milk
1 heaping teaspoon matcha green tea powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

– or –

1 scant cup ice
1 cup coconut milk
2-3 big pieces of mango
1 heaping teaspoon matcha green tea powder
pinch of cinnamon

Liquify in blender.  Pour into glass and enjoy.

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