Filed under: Gardening, Green Living | Tags: barley, Better Bush Tomatoes, Black-seeded Simpson Lettuce, blueberries, blueberry blooms, Buttercrunch Lettuce, compost pile, craft beer, Mustard Greens, Siberian Kale, Spent Grain, winter vegetable
Blueberries in December!
What’s new in my garden? Blueberry blooms and blueberries; that’s what! Never mind it is December, but we have had few cool days in Houston, and I guess these bushes are really happy. If we have a threat of freeze, you know I will take care of them!
Ripe tomatoes in December!
The Better Bush tomato vines never died in the summer. With blooms all over them, I didn’t have the heart to get rid of them. And now in December, we have a few really nice tomatoes to enjoy!
Siberian Kale
This is a very tender-leafed variety and it is quite delicious steamed or stir-fried in olive oil with a little garlic.
Mustard Greens
I only planted three small plants, which grow quickly, so I can pick enough each week to enjoy.
Buttercrunch Lettuce and Black-seeded Simpson Lettuce
I have never grown lettuce before, and it is so easy, I am kicking myself for not doing it earlier! The seeds sprout in just a few days, and the leaves are very tender and tasty. The plants do not like our warm days; I have to cool them with water when the temperature rises in the 80’s. But for a winter vegetable, it is a winner!
Spent Grain
My son and his friend brew craft beer, and he offered a bucket of “spent grain” for my compost pile. It’s supposed to be an excellent addition to the mix. It is the leftover malt and adjuncts after the mash has extracted most of the sugars, proteins, and nutrients from the barley. It certainly qualifies as a new addition to my winter garden!
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Gail of Green Living 
I like seeing what you are growing. I spent an hour and a half this morning at the Botanical Garden taking vines off trees and watering. We had a few sprinkles today, but not enough. Love, Carol
Comment by Carol Russell December 4, 2012 @ 2:37 pm