Remember our tiny little tree kale?
We planted it last September and watched in horror as it failed to thrive thanks to some very attentive caterpillars. Then it rested over the winter and, as the rains have returned to Sonoma county, our kale has begun to grow and grow and grow:
Can you imagine this plant growing to over ten feet tall?! That’s a whole lot of kale goodness to come. I do believe we have some kale chips to make.
We’ve had an extrememly dry winter here in Northern California. Instead of doning rain boots each morning to combat the daily showers, we put on sandals as we savor sunny and 70 degree days here in Sonoma County. It’s nice, but, well, we really need the rain.
So here we are in February with fruit trees blooming, butterflies coupling, and my hugely overgrown and weedy garden is starting to grow anew.
This can’t be good.
In an attempt to encourage me to get outside and work in our yard, I thought it would be fun to share some particularly beautiful and inspiring kitchen gardens from my Garden Inspiration Board on Pinterest:
Featured above:
1. A Beautiful woven archway welcomes you into this garden featured in The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs and 100 Seasonal Recipes
2. A stunning kitchen garden with brick accents. (pin/source)
3. Raised beds, strategically placed shrubs and flowers, and generous paths give this Washington garden its unique style. (pin/source)
4. I love the addition of plants along the gravel path bordering the simple raised beds of this beautiful vegetable garden (pin/source)
View these and many more beautiful gardens on my Garden Inspiration Pinterest board.
(images obtained via Pinterest)
