It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I got another small harvest from the greenhouse last week of a scallion and some parsley to make a batch of tabouli salad. Parsley is one of my favorite herbs, and I have it growing here pretty much year round. The tabouli went well with my wife’s curried chicken salad and some toasted pita bread for our lunch one day.
scallion and parsley for tabouli
tabouli salad with curried chicken salad
We continue to have a lot of birds visit our feeders outside. Red-bellied woodpeckers are frequent visitors at the suet feeders, and last week a male hung around long enough for me to get a photo.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Meanwhile, mama bluebird has built a nest in our nest box and it appears ready for the first egg. Last year the first brood of babies appeared at the end of March, which is earlier than usual for the bluebirds around here.
bluebird nest
In other news, our Merrill magnolia trees are blooming, and every year they fill the air with their sweet scent. The show usually lasts for a week or so before the petals fall off and the trees begin leafing out.
magnolia blossoms
Harvest Monday is a day to show off your harvests, how you are saving your harvest, or how you are using your harvest. If you have a harvest you want to share, add your name and blog link to Mr Linky below. And please check out what everyone is harvesting!