Time to rest

I think I am done with the lettuce growing. The weather has been so unseasonably warm, people are starting to put their basil and tomatoes in. Well, I still think it is too early because the weather will rear its ugly head. I did put the peppers in at the school garden because it is so warm out in North Hollywood. The school garden bed is made of concrete and the asphalt it is sitting on gets a lot of heat. Some person threw some dog doo into the garden bed in a tissue! Really people do this? I am not composting that kind of poop....in kind words. 

This rose is a L.D. Braithwaite from David Austin. It is extremely thorny and I am afraid of hurting myself and others at the garden. I have pruned it heavily. It probably hates me more than my Felco No. 2. Most David Austin roses are full of scary thorns just like any rose bush you see out there. The Squire is one of those scary ones. I put that one in a corner of my plot. Sister Elizabeth might look gentle but it has a lot of little thorns as well. It was in full bloom yesterday. I did not have my camera with me. I didn't pick the blooms either. I am waiting for the roses to all bloom. I wish I had a huge garden!

How much kale can you pick in such a small space? Kale galore is what I have to call it. Kale salad, braised kale, kale chips- as I write I have some in my oven baking away into crispness. Luckily, I have about 12 kale plants and that is plenty for a family of four. You have to have a couple of varieties. Curly kale is a must. Lacinato kale is great for making kale chips. My favorite is kale with dried cranberries, sliced toasted almonds with my so called mom's best lemon dressing.
Kale is something I hated to eat but then one day my palate just changed for the better.