Rhubarb bread and other garden news

Yummy stuff!  Starting to have a really good crop of rhubarb.  Last weekend I made rhubarb-walnut bread.  Local ingredients:  milk, eggs (mom and dad's chickens), flour, walnuts and my rhubarb.  I've been eating it for breakfast this week. 

Other garden news:   

The sweet potatoes arrived.  I've planted them in 4 inch containers for now.  It's still pretty cold at night so they are being moved in and out with the tomatoes. 

The potatoes are growing like mad.  I've had to hill them several times now.  The ones in the garbage can are looking great.

The lettuce and spinach seedlings have their first true leaves.   Probably will start harvesting in a week or so.  A few will be transplanted from the cut-and-come again beds so that they can grow to full size.  There are two small heads of lettuce that could be picked (bought as starts).  Should plant more lettuce seed tomorrow.    

Beans (shell varieties-decided to plant those first as they need a longer season) will probably pop tomorrow if the forecast for heat is right.  They've pushed themselves up to the surface.  This weekend the rest of the beans need to be planted. 

A few volunteer  squash of some sort are coming up outside.  It's always a tough decision as to whether to leave them and see what comes, or to pull them out.  The winter squash that were started inside are starting to germinate. 

The tomatillios I planted aren't doing anything.  Mom has beautiful starts, so I think I'll have to snag some of hers. 

Now I just need to do something about the slugs and snails....

Comments

[cheryl of the mandalas]

Your garden sounds yummy! And, I was just talking about "volunteers" this morning..about the amazing replenishing power of Mother Nature..inspite of circumstances. By the way, my mom used to make pie out acorn squash. Even tho sweet potato pie was a staple, my mom fixed the acord squash the same way (cooked & mashed, added butter, cinnamon, etc) of course we were the only two who knew it was acorn squash pie..everyone thought it was sweet potato pie! It was so good! I think my mom liked the consistency and slightly different flavor.
...May you enjoy your garden. I look forward to seeing more :)

[Krissie]

I like to read about your life/garden and how you simplify and live the green life. I like rhubarb but it wouldnt grow here for me - maybe its too hot here. I just buy it in the shops and make rhubarb crumble with it. What do you make with yours?