Ever since darling hubby used his super powers to fix the veggie bed to save our veggies from gophers, my hands have been itching to try my luck one more at growing veggies.
I have not really grown anything much apart from rosemary, mint, basil and few of the common herbs. So, on one of my trips to Regans nursery, I bought a 6 pack broccoli and lettuce, and excitedly planted them in the newly laid veggie bed. After a couple of months of steady care, the first shoots of home grown broccoli crowns appeared. My daughter was thrilled at seeing these beauties erupt and evolve, and it was a great science experiment for her. Oh! the joys and pride of home grown veggies, so chock full of vitamins, rich color, and most importantly the deep sense of satisfaction.
While lettuce is super easy to care for, broccoli is prone to spider mites. I had to rice several rinses in warm salty water to get rid of these pests.
Menu of the day - Pasta with broccoli for kiddo's lunch, and stir fry with broccoli and carrots for hubby's lunch!
I have not really grown anything much apart from rosemary, mint, basil and few of the common herbs. So, on one of my trips to Regans nursery, I bought a 6 pack broccoli and lettuce, and excitedly planted them in the newly laid veggie bed. After a couple of months of steady care, the first shoots of home grown broccoli crowns appeared. My daughter was thrilled at seeing these beauties erupt and evolve, and it was a great science experiment for her. Oh! the joys and pride of home grown veggies, so chock full of vitamins, rich color, and most importantly the deep sense of satisfaction.
While lettuce is super easy to care for, broccoli is prone to spider mites. I had to rice several rinses in warm salty water to get rid of these pests.
Menu of the day - Pasta with broccoli for kiddo's lunch, and stir fry with broccoli and carrots for hubby's lunch!
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