So here we are, April 20, and my little Reliance peach is in full bloom, and we had a storm all weekend that has caused a couple of nights of 28 degrees.

Gardening is a game of gambling sometimes. We try new things and hope for the best.

After all, what is better than two much of a good thing? Double that.

I approach every September with mixed emotions, and sometimes I feel that that my plants follow me into this cycle. It is almost like every day is a going away party, much like I hope to feel the summer that my son graduates from high school.

What to do when your gafills up with potato foliage? Well, cut the tops off to make room for sunlight to reach other plants near by, but that means dig up most of the potatoes. After that, get out your casserole dish because it’s gratin time.

My favorite is the cherry. For many years now I have had a Montmorency Cherry tree right outside the back door. If we use them just for snacking, they are very bitter. Last year I discovered baking with them. This year made it officially a July ritual, baking with the Montmorency cherries.

Welcome to the summer solstice. We are through the planting rush and ready to kick back and watch things grow. Some things have shriveled, others boomed, others we are waiting to see.

This pesto is not for the faint of heart, but none of my recipes will be. We all know how to throw together the ordinary. THis will use enough cilantro to make it count as your vegetable serving, and enable you to use some other herbs too.

Herbs: take a small handful of clippings from any ripe herbs that you have.

Sometimes life gives you lemons, sometimes raspberries…