ellyn's adventure in baking: April 2011

4.30.2011

Week 2

Tomatoes are getting tall.

Had to stake the basil. The wind was taking a toll on the taller plants.

View from above.

It's hard to see, but there's a blossom for my hot banana peppers.

Elsie helping herself to some basil.

I was lucky enough to be Allison's date to her cousin Amanda's wedding at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Sorry you couldn't be there Ryan.

The table assignments and place cards were in small plantings of succulent, which were also the favor. I loved them!

I collected several succulents from out-of-towners that couldn't take their favor with them. They are my new kitchen babies.

Week 1

My plants are on the move.

I am very excited. All the produce has been staked.

Herbs and Peppers

To-maters

My parents took me out to dinner for my birthday.

We went to TRIO at the Four Seasons.

I requested a very complex coconut birthday cake. Thanks go to Bobby Flay and my mom.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Happy Birthday Dear Ellyn!

Cake and filling was my favorite part. So yummy!

I started by birthday weekend by planting my summer garden!

I had lots of help from Momma Scholz. She's moistening soil and then I moved it to the earth boxes.

Earth boxes in transition.

It was a beautiful spring day. Elsie had her first afternoon of patio time. We were making a planting plan, where to put which plants.

Top row left to right: Sweet Basil, Jalapeno, Cilantro

Bottom row left to right: Cinnamon Basil, Hot Banana Peppers, Dill

Tomatoes

Left: German Johnsons

Right: Pink Girls

Both are varieties of heirloom pink.

My finished garden. Thank you Mom for all your help! So excited for my new babies to start growing. Stay tuned for garden updates.