In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen

The spinach finishes a good run, now somewhat in the shade of robust calendulas. Despite the larger leaves, they steam to a tender consistency with the same earthy, vegetal flavor as early season harvests.

Spring onions are useful and convenient. These were planted from sets in October.

I’ve been giving away kale with abandon and culling the aphid-invested plants to make room for summer crops. I’m down to two plants now and have enjoyed using the smaller, tender leaves in salads.

My new favorite kale salad is a riff on Kale and Apple Salad. It was still fresh and delicious the next day.

Garden carrots and celery join with the Tuscan kale and various lettuces for another of the week’s salads.

One of the last ranunculus bouquets of the spring season.

Several friends came by my garden after our Saturday morning hike and left with handfuls of spring greens, carrots and flowers.

I’m ever hopeful to have tomato plants produce well here in the fog belt. Last year we had Graypril, Gray and Gloom (April, May and June). Then there’s No Sky July and Fogust. I planted Stupice and Early Girl tomatoes which have performed decently with warmer summers. This week I’ll plant my Black Cherry tomatoes and Dwarf Rosella Purple tomatoes.

Flowers in the front yard garden show the benefits of abundant winter and spring rains. Here, Sunset Celebration rose, feverfew and Larkspur.

Check the What I’m Planting Now page as I begin to plant the summer garden. Then head today to Harvest Monday, hosted by Dave at Happy Acres blog and see what garden bloggers around the world harvested last week.

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