Possible Frost?
There’s a chance of the red dropping below zero tonight (I mean – 32ºF), so we raided the garden. Lots and lots and lots of cayennes! There were a bunch of eggplants... Read More
Finally: preserving for winter!
I spent the better half of the evening grilling eggplants. Mostly ours, but we got a couple from Easy Bean this week, and then there were a few food shares left at... Read More
Picked Eggplant
I picked one of the white eggplants that has been around for a month or so now for dinner last night. I was a bit weary because it was still green, and... Read More
Great day for pickin’ tomatoes
Lots and lots of stuff out of the garden today! Many Roma tomatoes, a few Amana Orange tomatoes, a large Marvel Striped tomato… more tomatoes… cucumbers, beets, and carrots (I didn’t take... Read More
Heirloom Tomatoes
Here’s a mini photo-tribute to our many kinds of heirloom tomatoes, which are finally starting to ripen. Marvel Striped Tomato These are pretty delicious, but there are very few of them and... Read More
Mid-August
Front Garden Cayenne Peppers As you can see… we’re going to have some ripe tomatoes very, very soon! There are three fat amana orange tomatoes in the front, and lots of misshapen... Read More
Garden Animals
Since it’s “post pictures of animals in your garden” week, I decided to put up this cute shot of the guinea pig that Chris and the dogs found yesterday. He’s hanging out... Read More
Tomatoes
Finally, the tomatoes are starting to ripen! Above: four Oxacan Pink tomatoes, one Amana Orange tomato, one Early Red tomato, and 11 Roma tomatoes.
Early August
Sunflowers The best way to see progress in your garden: go away for the weekend. Chris is going to be pleased when he comes back on Wednesday night. The tomatoes are still... Read More
The fruits are on their way…
Oxacan Pink Tomatoes Black Eggplant Last night at the food co-op when we went to pick up our food share, we spoke with another home-gardener who said that she also performs surgery... Read More