Happy Summer Solstice!

Today's the day I was supposed to harvest the garlic, if I had planted them on the winter solstice. They would have been brown and dead by now, the stalks fallen over with no sign of life. I did not plant them on the winter solstice, however... in fact, it was spring! And so, I leave the garlic in the ground to continue growing and hopefully to get bigger.

There was a row of garlics that had been under-watered on vacation, and they looked either dead or ready to harvest. I dug them up, and there were super tiny garlic bulbs, the whole things are about the size of the individual cloves I had planted. They're terribly cute, and dastardly potent. The outside is white, but the inner paper sheaths are a vivid purple.

I braided them together, as it has always been a goal to make a garlic braid. I suppose that technically I have reached that goal... but hopefully my next garlic braid is a bit larger! :)

I hung the garlic braid on a hook with the rosemary... there is just something really satisfying about seeing herbs hanging in the kitchen.





I hope everyone out there is enjoying the longest day of summer.

And in other news, my husband has started a blog! You can visit it at http://improbablerogue.blogspot.com/

Wordless Wednesday: Eggsactly

Hello to You, and Happy Birthday to Spring

What could be a better time to start a garden journal than the spring equinox? Day and night are about equal today, but from now on the light becomes increasingly dominant as it wakes the plants. It's become obvious that spring is here, as the trees begin to bud and the air starts to warm.

Buds on the green Japanese maple... and firewood that's going to make the air warm!

I seem to be having a similar experience too as I make the transition between towns, relaxing into the cozy realization that this is my home. The difference is that there is now actual land, an oven, bathtub, garage, fireplace, space for crafts, no one walking back and forth on a squeaky ceiling all night, no traffic noise, and my only housemates are a happy husband, a pampered gecko, and a bossy fish... it's all the little things that make me blissful! There's a bubbly sensation inside, and all those suppressed gardening/crafting/cooking project ideas are threatening to burst forth at about the same time as the trees explode in leaves.

With that in mind, hello and welcome to Leaves In My Hair! My name is Kendra, and plants are one of my life's greatest joys. If you happen upon this blog, I'd be thrilled if you'd introduce yourself, and even stick around a while to share your own gardening experiences and advice as this journal grows. If you have a blog of your own, what is it about?