Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Una giornata nel giardino... A day in the garden...

Sometimes I feel like such an impatient gardener.... these cute little heirloom carrots could have been in the ground a bit ( or a lot ) longer,  but I really want to give my pumpkin patch plenty of room to grow, and these little guys were in the way.

I decided to cook them even though they were so tiny,  I just tossed them with a little Olive Oil, salt, pepper and some fresh oregano,  and roasted them for a few minutes.  They were really sweet and delicious.



























Hydrangea is one of my favorite plants and I have lots of them.  I love the different shapes of the flowers and the way the a single plant can have different color flowers on it...  I guess my soil isn't very acidic and i'm not too faithful in adding acid fertilizer so I really end up with mostly pinks which are pretty but I really want them to be blue.  When I visited Priscilla at school in Seattle.  I was amazed at the stunning shades of blue that the all the Hydrangeas were.































"La Donnina del Giardino"  My "Little Lady of the Garden" happily watches over a mini garden making sure the little gnomes don't get into any trouble.  You know how those gnomes are...







Needed to harvest some Basil  before it got too big so I made Pesto,  which is great to have around for a quick dinner.  Like Tortellini with pesto.



12 comments:

  1. Your garden is beautiful and ....magical! I love
    "La Donnina" - did you make that? Your fairy garden is adorable. Nice looking tortellini, too. Yum. xo

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  2. Ciao Mary,
    che piacere averti conosciuta di presenza! Volevo anche dirti che sono andata a pranzo da tua cognata. Un pranzo buonissimo.
    Ciao Rita

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  3. Mary,
    I will be in San Diego. Vignettes a store in Ocean Beach is having their Sea Side Summer Fete. It a store you should visit when you have a chance.
    The Urban Barn is full of inspirations and great vendors, enjoy it! Ciao Rita

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  4. Ciao Mary, grazie di avermi trovato hai visto quante cose abbiamo in comune persino il coniglietto nell'orto!
    A presto
    Marina

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  5. Mary Buongiorno,
    I will be at driving with a group of ladies and not sure exactly what time will be at Vignettes. The Fete starts at noon to 5pm
    http://vignettesantiques.blogspot.com/
    4828 Newport Ave, San Diego
    you are going to love it! See you there. Ciao Rita

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  6. Dear Mary, just loved this, all of it...and the little chandelier with la donnina, in the garden....you are very special! Who does that?
    Only someone with a young heart and sweet attention to detail! So lovely. N.xo

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  7. Beautiful garden and I love the pearls on the statue!! Thanks much for your visit and comments on our fairy house! :)

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  8. Everything looks so nice! You must share your pesto recipe. My basil is ready to be picked. :)

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  9. Wow! Beautiful flowers, fabulous food, and your lovely garden. It's all so inviting!

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  10. Mary not only are you a wonderful cook! Your gardens are beautiful. I love your fairy garden so very enchanting. I love hydrangeas too such beautiful showy flowers, mine won't bloom until late August I always look forward to them.
    have a great weekend,
    hugs Rosemary...xo

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  11. Un magico giardino!
    Buona domenica,Monica

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  12. You had me drooling over the basil pasta and those gorgeous blooms! Lucky you...wish my garden was this far along...it has just been so nasty and cold here...glad I got away for vacation when I did.

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