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

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.

The days are long, the evenings pretty with some clouds floating around, what more could we want? But wait? I only have four kinds of tomatoes in, and while the seeds are coming in well in the raised beds, are we going to have all of the herbs we need for the season?…