I love it when the garden beds are finally all mulched and weeded and now I just have to stay on top of the little weeds that come along!
It won’t be long before it will be time to cut the garlic scapes.
If you haven’t tried growing garlic yet you really should give it a try. Each year I plant my garlic in August using garlic that was recently harvested. Each year I grow just enough to almost get us through to the next garlic harvest. I choose big cloves to plant and as a result the garlic I harvest is nice and plump and so tasty! An added benefit is harvesting the scapes, which you can use to make all sorts of things from pesto to garlic scape pickles and just using the scapes in a stir-fry!
The lettuce and peas I planted last month are all coming along. Who doesn’t love fresh peas from the garden! Now to quickly get the fence up!
All the garden beds around the house have been weeded and mulched. Now we can just enjoy the beautiful Hostas and flowering plants.
My husband has been working on a little stone project to go around our chiminea. We have a large fire pit up behind the house but we thought it would be nice to have something smaller that the two of us could enjoy when we didn’t feel like making a larger campfire. My husband has been finding rocks on the property and has created a beautiful little area where we can sit in the evening and enjoy a little fire. It’s not finished yet but he’s enjoying the creative process!
The areas where we have planted grass seed are coming along as well. I have a feeling the birds and chipmunks have also enjoyed some of the grass seed but it looks like it’s finally turning green!
I try to enjoy each season in Vermont. Our growing season is so short and the days seem to fly by so quickly! How are things where you live? Do you enjoy this special time of year?
Nancy on the Home Front 
Here in Indiana, I’ve just cut my garlic scapes and am going to use them in stir-fry and as a side. I often simply saute them up in butter, olive oil, water and salt. They are delicious!! Your garden beds are so pretty and I am thoroughly jealous of your peas. I can “almost” grow anything but peas allude me! LOL!!
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Nina,
Oh garlic scape salted in a little butter and olive oil sounds delicious! I am always late in getting my peas planted and always wish I’d plan twice as many but we usually get just enough for a few meals and there is nothing better than fresh peas from the garden!
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This is my first year that I will be harvesting garlic. I didn’t know to use the scapes and I can’t wait to try! Thanks for the information. Your garden is lovely!
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Vickie,
There are so many things you can do with garlic scapes, maybe I’ll have to write a post on everything I’ve done with them; garlic scape pickles, garlic scape pesto or just in a stir fry!!
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It is ever so hot here today , no rain for a long time.
We also have a heap of rocks waiting for something exciting to happen with ..and funnily enough ,we were also thinking of creating a fire pit ….. but phew …not today !
Your Hostas are looking handsome and those veg beds are great . You are going to miss those when you move . Have a great weekend ….and we should have thundery showers by then to re fill our water butts . Daisy x
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Daisy, We’ve had such a dry spring but have gotten some rain recently and the garden is so much happier! Hope you get a bit of rain and some cooler weather so you can create your own fire pit! You are right, I will miss my gardens when we leave but it will be fun to create new ones!
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wow, lovely outdoor photo’s thank you for sharing, and learned something from you, I didn’t know I could eat the garlic scapes, I actually have grown garlic, and have a few scapes. I’m gonna try. Now!, is it too late too eat once it blooms?
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Jo,
Garlic scares are wonderful you can make Garlic Scape Pickles, Garlic scape pesto or just use them in a stir-fry! I usually cut them before they bloom maybe they get a little tough? I don’t know but you could try! Let me know!
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Summer is lovely in Southern California, but this year again it is very dry so the landscape around already looks parched. In the garden, the peas are done but the potatoes and sweet potatoes are thriving.
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Willow,
I love hearing about gardening in other parts of the country! Hope you get some rain soon!
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Excellent article! Thank you so much for joining us at The Homesteaders Hop. How to see you again this week.
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Shane,
Always enjoy stopping by The Homesteaders Hop!
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