Indoor Veggie Garden

A couple of weeks ago I saw a segment on Gardeners’ World (BritBox) about growing veggies indoors by cutting off the bottoms (after consuming the tops) and placing them in water in a bright location. Turns out it actually works. Pictured clockwise from far left — bok choy, cabbage, onion, napa cabbage and celery. I was about to throw out the cabbage, but it finally started showing signs of life. The onion is more recent, but it already has roots.

Tonight for dinner, I will sauté the bok choy, napa cabbage, and celery with some shrimp in olive oil. Here’s my seasoning for the shrimp marinade:

1 t roasted paprika
1-1/2 t Mexican oregano
1 clove of garlic chopped
salt and pepper to taste

I will add the seasonings to the frozen shrimp, so they will combine with the liquid as the shrimp thaw.

Yum! Can’t wait.

Life goes on…

Rose Geranium (Pelargonium)

Back in February, I posted a picture of a Rose Geranium cutting that I rooted in water. Now, it is flourishing in a pot, and I have already topped it and started another cutting in water. The new cutting has no roots yet, but it is putting out new leaves.

A couple of years ago, I discovered “Gardening World” through my britbox streaming subscription. In Southern New Mexico, I will never create an English garden, but I am surprised how many of the “Gardening World” tips I can use. I am currently trying to grow rocket (arugula) in a pot (the seedlings need to be thinned), and I am rooting some mint cuttings. The rocket should regrow after picking and provide several harvests, and the mint will be delicious in iced tea this summer.