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Garden Update: July 8, 2025 - Let's Get this Party Started!

Success! My 2025 garden was started in October, 2024 and since I have already harvested garlic scapes and lots of lettuce, its time for another update! I planted seeds for both Boro (purchased from High Mowing Seeds ) and Detroit Red (purchased locally) beets.  I have no idea which are which.  I kept planting because none came up - and then a bunch came up.  This year, thinning and a long cool spring made all of the difference.  These beets are sugar sweet and smooth.  Their huge size did not affect their texture.  I have been baking them wrapped in foil like a baked potato, then trimming, slipping off the peels and slicing them.  I have more out there including some Golden Beets. I just need time to get them canned.  A favorite recipe for our family for using the "juice" from cooked beets when making canned or pickled beets is my Raspberry "B" Jelly (beet jelly), recipe found HERE . Music Garlic, purchased from Baker Creek   Onions, purchas...