In-Ground Storage
(This is a stock photo of beets. Mine are often misshapen. – grins – They still taste great, however.)
One of the many things I love about vegetable gardening is…
The garden can serve as in-ground storage.
I can pick lettuce as I need it. I don’t need to place it in the fridge.
I don’t have to worry about herbs going bad because I can harvest them the same day I use them.
Root vegetables like radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, onions can often be left in the ground for months until we need them. No refrigeration or freezing is necessary!
The garden is truly an extension of the kitchen. And that makes me happy.
(smiles)
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Growing Carrots Vs Being A Lazy Gardener
I love fresh carrots. But I am also a VERY lazy gardener.
I prefer to let nature water the plants. And Spring tends to be very damp in my corner of the universe.
I planted carrots seeds in a container, watered it and placed it outdoors.
Then I forgot about it.
And it didn’t rain for almost a week.
The soil dried out. Which is a disaster for carrot germination. Carrot seeds, to germinate, should be kept moist at all times.
(forehead slap)
Thankfully, one of my Awesome Sisters gave me an extra pack of carrot seeds. So I’m resowing the carrots and putting a note in my calendar every day to water them.
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