Gardening - Eat Fresh, Eat Locally, Eat Seasonally!

Hello! What an awesome day it is today! The sun is shining, it is a little breezy and a balmy 28 degrees here in northern Rhode Island. A short, brisk walk is enough to enliven the spirit. Days like today remind you that winter doesn't last forever, and that spring is just around the corner. I love to garden and I can't wait to get my hands in the soil and get my garden going. I love to plant veggies and herbs and mesclun salad greens. There is nothing like a fresh garden salad with tomatoes warm from the sun. My kids eat them like apples right off the vine! Of course, I am an organic gardener, so no pesticides or herbicides or chemical fertilizer here!
Some of the perennial veggies we grow are asparagus, rhubarb, chives, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I will be putting in a few cranberry bushes this year as well.
We try new things each year to see what works best, so beets and kale are our two new ones this year for the first time. Our usuals are tomatoes (orange pear and and medium size heirloom variety), parsley, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, a sweet and a spicy mesclun mix. I usually do peppers, zuchini, pumpkins and eggplants, but I don't have enough room in the veggie garden for everything. So, we are leaving those along with corn and broccoli to other local farmers this year.
In addition to the fruits and veggies we grow, we also have an abundance of fresh flowers we can cut and bring indoors to enjoy. We usually have fresh flowers in the house until late fall - almost to Thanksgiving! Then we cut a few boughs of holly and evergreens to bring in for the winter. Oh, good times ahead. Never a dull moment around here!
I have been an avid gardener for most of my life. I know alot about composting, vermicomposting and growing so if you have any gardening questions, please feel free to comment on this blog and I will answer the best I can.
I hope today's blog has given you inspiration to start planning your own gardens and think about how buying locally and seasonally can benefit you and your family. Eat fresh!!