Well, it's really starting to feel like growing season now!

I have my Tomatoes and Hot Peppers now planted in the greenhouse, which the produce from will be sold when they're ready.  I also use my hot peppers in a couple of canned items......Hot Pickled Peppers (crazy good on anything!), and Spicy Hotdog Relish - brings weenie roasts to a whole new level! YUM!  I have completely sold out of these two items, as well as my Pickled Beets.  BUT, the good news is, there's lots growing out in the field, so once they are ready, I'll be busy in the kitchen again, canning and pickling!!

Lots of Fresh Cut Flowers are now available daily - Peonies, Long Stem Roses, Sweet Williams, Delphiniums, and Alstromeria!

Father's Day is coming up, and if Dad doesn't like flowers, we still have lots of Herbs for sale - and we do have a couple of Herb Planters left for only $25.00 each - and they are growing out of control!  Great for on the deck or by the back door, if you don't want to walk all the way to the garden each time you need fresh herbs, or maybe you just don't have a garden!

My fabulous Father-in-Law, Tom, who lives on the property with us, has been helping me SO much around the farm.  You will notice the new siding we have on the barn, which has now been stained a beautiful Hickory colour! LOVE IT!!  And he is now just putting the finishing touches on my walk-in cooler inside the barn, for storing cut flowers and vegetables!  I'm especially excited to have this cooler, as in the heat of the Summer, you can lose a lot of vegetables and flowers to the heat - this is really going to help me - PLUS, it will act as a cold storage throughout the winter!  Very excited to have this!  Thanks Tom/Dad - you are the very best!  LOVE YOU!!

I'd like to give you a quick preview of what vegetables will be coming up:
I call this first portion my Borscht Garden ( because of my German background, this is a must for me and my family :) )
Cabbage
Carrots
Beets
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Warba (New) Potatoes
Green Beans
Leeks
Red Onions
White Onions
Red Russian Garlic ( I planted a lot this past fall )
Cucumbers
Buttercup Squash
Kabucha Squash, both Green & Orange
Turnips
Rutabagas
Pumpkins - 4 different varieties ( 3 different orange, and 1 white )
Baby Pumpkins
Daikon Radish ( Asian favourite )
Zuchinni

I do have Garlic Scapes ready NOW - great pan fried or in stir fry!  Some people call them Garlic Asparagus - a real speciality!

That's all the time I have today!
Come by for a visit or a tour ( call ahead for a tour )!
Happy Gardening!
Mandy
Yakashiro Farm & Gardens
28875 Haverman Road
in Beautiful Bradner, BC
Cell# 604-556-1330
myakashiro@shaw.ca