What are your favorites?
It is time to make decisions to get them ordered and then into the ground before Halloween (my personal deadline).
Alliums must be my favorite “show stoppers” because they literally stand up and above the whole spring garden. Also on the must list are snowdrops, crocus, daffodils (white and King Alfred yellow), heavily scented purple hyacinths, and of course tulips!
Of course, there have been so many tomatoes (cherry and determinate), and dinners with green and purple bush and pole string beans that have been steamed (just 12 minutes!). But I must tell you, the “sow-eat-repeat” favorite has been Butterhead, Oak Leaf, and Romaine lettuce.
What are YOUR favorite vegetables and herbs to grow (or that you want to eat in 2025)!
Any questions?
Chives, basil, Romaine lettuce, and tomatoes with a drizzle of olive oil and Balsamic vinegar is all you need for the perfect summer salad!
Photos: Barbara Hobens
Certain flowers usually follow a “now in bloom” pattern. Keep track in your garden journal so you can add more of what thrives!
BARBARA HOBENS 