Parsnips and Sweet Potatoes

It's not much, but I am pretty impressed that I'm at least eating a few things from our garden still. Last week I pulled a few parsnips to put in a Shepherd's Pie. They tasted quite nice. Yesterday, I grated most of my tiny sweet potatoes to make Sweet Potato Latkes. I also put in some scallions and parsley from the porch. Unfortunately, I killed my thyme so I had to use powdered. And, I still have 4 small sweet potatoes to put in my Hoppin' John for New Year's dinner. Otherwise, there is still one leek, a couple parsnips, and maybe a carrot in the garden as well as some old swiss chard. On my porch I still have scallions, parsley, lemon balm, spearmint, and chives as well as a new rosemary tree I just bought.

I'm still having problems with the neighbor's dogs. They've gotten into our trash several times (twice in one day) and I can see that they've been digging in my garden, the other beds around the house, and my compost. I'm so angry with them. A lot of the leaves I mulched over the rose bed are pulled away, although we have had a lot of wind too. However, I have seen some of the garlic I've planted put up some shoots. Yay! I'm hoping for lots of garlic next summer.

Speaking of next year, garden planning is in full force. The seed catalogs are pouring in, and I'm working up what I'm going to order. I love shopping from home, and I love online shopping even more!