Instagram Round-Up

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August 25, 2016 by Sarah

I like Instagram a lot, here’s a round-up of what I’ve been posting over there in the last few weeks. You can follow me directly here.

I was about to pull out this melon plant and call it a fail, when I noticed this little gem. Gardening is full of surprises and mystery, a good practice for someone like me who likes to have everything figured out. #mybackyardgarden #mybackyard #organic #greenthumb #growyourownfood #garden #gardening #growsomethinggreen #thehappygardeninglife #urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic #melon

This is my second year trying to grow melons. I thought I had failed another year in a row after seeing lots of flower but no fruit, and was about to pull out the plants, when I noticed this. A melon! About the size of a quarter in diameter. How did I miss this after studying the plant every single day? There’s a whole lot of mystery that comes with gardening, there’s a lot that I do as the gardener but than there’s a lot more that I have absolutely no control over. There are so many parallels here with my spiritual life.

I started to think about our fall garden today, now is the time over here to start some seeds. I'm very excited about these ones that I picked up at our local farmers market! The spinach turns red as it starts to go to seed. #thehappygardeninglife #growsomethinggreen #garden #gardening #growyourownfood #backyardgarden #mybackyard #mybackyardgarden #vegetables #urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic #losaltosfarmersmarket #greenthumb

I’m planning for our fall and winter garden! And I’m really excited about these seeds that I picked up at our local farmer’s market. I’m planning to grow lettuce, arugula, spinach, kale, broccoli, chard, radish, beets and broccoli raab.

Another day, another harvest. I'm learning to cook with eggplant now! It takes a lot more seasoning than I think, still figuring it out. #greenthumb #vegetables #eggplant #growyourownfood #greenthumb #mybackyardgarden #mybackyard #garden #thehappygardeninglife #urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic

Summer harvest is the best. We’ve been getting tons of tomatoes, lots of beans, and experimenting with eggplant.

Got to check out the new tartine manufactory today! It was such a treat and felt so spontaneous. Great company with one of my favorite ladies, amazing food... And I didn't forget about my husband who held down the fort. Brought him and the kids back this brioche bun and strawberry candied lemon scone. When can I go back again?!? #tartinemanufactory #mamatime #brioche #scone

I was so excited to check out Tartine Manufactory this week. It’s SO GOOD. I even got to meet and chat with Liz Prueitt, the co-creator and James Beard award winning pastry chef. I was totally a blubbering fangirl asking her about her country loaf and telling her I followed her on Instagram. I brought back home the pastries above, a broiche with jam and humboldt fog cheese and a strawberry candied-lemon scone, as well as a humongous country loaf.

Harvested a whole lot of perilla leaves. I made a simple Korean side dish by steaming them then tossing with a drizzle of sesame oil and soy sauce, a sprinkle of salt and Sesame seeds, and a minced clove of garlic. @gardenbetty was right, just a few seeds go a long way with these plants! #garden #gardening #mybackyard #mybackyardgarden #perillaleaf #organic #organicgardening #thehappygardeninglife #growyourownfood #growsomethinggreen #eattherainbow #greenthumb #green #koreanfood #koreancooking

Perilla leaf is a plant I grew up eating a lot of with my Korean side of the family. I have memories picking enormous amounts of it in my aunt’s backyard. I started growing it this year and love incorporating it into my cooking.


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