My friend Helen Stowe is finally back in Garberville, at Jerold Phelps Hospital, after spending 3 weeks in San Fransisco at St Mary’s. She has had back surgery and is now recovering.
Many people will remember Helen and her late husband Murray from the days when they ran the Country Store in Ruby Valley.
Many others will remember Helen through her late daughter Dawn Champie or her son Scott Grant.
Update: Helen is now at home. She can be reached at 707-923-4508.
A friend gifted me some Meyer Lemons. Today I made my first ever Lemon Curd. I used Ina Garten’s recipe. If I had it to do again, I would do it all in the food processor, and then strain the curd when done. The zest mars the smoothness just a bit. It is very good and not to sweet, for me at least.
What prompted this was, lemons that needed to be used and most importantly, it is mostly for a friend who has been in hospital for weeks and will be coming home to local hospital in a few days… and she loves lemon curd.
Hope she likes mine.
Here’s the lettuce bed in April, it is now covered with a shade cloth tent over all of it.. we should have salads till October is all goes well..or even longer.
Blue Columbine in April, thank you Hand to Land for this columbine! I have several now, this is the biggest.
My red poppies usually don’t start opening (popping !) until June! And here they start on May 2!!!
I feel the ‘hurry up and get the rest of the garden in’ energy happening right now.
I am well. No more surgical issues at all. Been really busy though with the garden as the weather is dictating we move faster than usual. I have a few photos to add here soon.
But the lettuce and salad beds are producing salad. Several of the other raised beds have been amended and raised a board higher. Not as many flowers as last year.. but some.
I spent last Saturday in Arcata with friend Kim at the Farmers Market and totally enjoyed steel drum band Steel Standing! Ate at Renata’s Creperie, don’t miss this place if ever in Arcata, I will be going back. Was really nice to get out and visit with a new friend.
This Friday our own Farmer’s Market in Garberville starts up, and I will be there looking for those hot weather starts, like peppers and basil and tomatoes.
The last 6 months were difficult, but the spring into summer is happening fast and I am looking forward to it!
