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
Papaya Trees
Two kinds of papaya trees and a couple of medjool date palms Though the papayas aren’t technically part of our vegetable garden, I spent a lot of time getting them to germinate,... 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
Semi – “Harvest”
Out of the garden today: – Two romas displaying Blossom End Rot – One carrot (just checking on the size) – looks like they’re about half-grown – Two onions, just barely larger... Read More
Yellow Squash?
Here’s the yellow squash growing in the zucchini section. It’s quite round for a yellow crookneck squash – I wonder what it will turn out to be!
Summer Heat
Three flowering black eggplants in pots in the back yard. It was pretty hot (above 90) yesterday, and the temperatures are predicted to rise for the next two days. I’ve been watering... Read More
Flowering Black Eggplant
Here’s what an eggplant flower looks like. Our eggplants are loaded with flowers and buds; right now, they look like one of the most promising plants we put in! The potted eggplants... Read More
