Purple (or green?) Tomatillos
I started both Purple and Green Tomatillos in March this year. To be honest, I don’t have the slightest idea which ones survived, and which ones didn’t! We lost a couple of... Read More
Tomato Spirals, Revisited
I first posted about tomato spirals here; you can find a few more entries by searching “spirals” on this site. I finally had some time to prune and tie up my tomatoes... Read More
Italian Heirloom Tomatoes
See the Tomato Varieties page here. I picked up this tomato plant at Gordon’s Greenhouse this spring. I’ve spent quite a bit of time scouring the web, trying to find out what... Read More
Tomato Season!
Today’s Pick: After months of waiting, the tomatoes are finally ripening! Our small purple eggplants are still producing like crazy, and we are now getting large purple eggplants as well. The zucchini... Read More
Green Tomatoes
My tomato spirals are holding up very well! They get a bit skinny at the top, so you can’t pull the entire vine through. I’ve tied a few heavy branches to the... Read More
Leaps and Bounds
We went out of town for the weekend, and came home to incredible growth. Lots of heat, lots of rain – and lots of weeds. So far, my tomato spirals are working... Read More
Tomato Spirals
We received these tomato spirals for our wedding: They are basically curled plastic, which you attach to the top of a sturdy stake. As the vines grow, they use the plastic for... Read More
Growing Season
Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant… Corn and Bean seeds are all neatly tucked in. I even picked up some virginia peanuts at 101 Market on a whim…I’ll post more about those later. We’ve never... Read More
Weeds & Seeds
One of the questions I get asked a lot about organic gardening is how I control weeds. The short answer… I pull them out. I find it therapeutic sitting in the garden... Read More
Let the Garden Planning Begin!
I should be working…but it’s a beautiful sunny day and spring is fast approaching. So, my inner dork is taking over for a few minutes. I know some of you do the... Read More
Tomato Season
In Minnesota, the tomatoes don’t really start to ripen until late July. This year, we had a lot of rain in July and I think that made the fruits take even longer... Read More