Spring in the garden

Hi Everyone

 Happy Tuesday

 ♥

{Love}

 to garden and grow food we can pick and eat for dinner

Last year we had a bumper crop of artichokes 

{My husbands favorite}

This years crop has already blessed us

 We also have tomatoes and strawberries

 in  bloom

 This morning the weather is glorious 

I am grateful the bunnies are still in the backyard eating the grass

 not in the front garden eating the new
 strawberry and tomato buds

 I did spot a little bunny 

 watching me this morning

♥

 The tomatoes were planted from seed

so far they are doing well
 going from greenhouse to garden we have lost a few in the past
 but they seem hardy and

 there are  already several yellow buds
 There is nothing like a fresh picked juicy tomato from the garden for our summer salads

Artichokes are   so delicious

I never had an artichoke until I was dating my husband 

 it was so fun to share one with him on our dates 

 we still 

 {Love}

to share them with each other

 here is the recipe we use for our fresh cut artichokes

 Cover the artichokes with water and the ingredients below  bring to a boil lower heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes

 2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing

 a bay leaf 

juice from one lemon

so easy

and

delicious

 ♥

~Grateful~
It is going to be another summer filled

with delicious fresh food from the garden

♥

romantic saying for today
"From the seed of this day let our love grow as the tree grows
  reaching down to build strong roots"

♥
Pam