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
No Squash Flowers or Green Onions. Some Kale Sprouted.
These are flowers from squash and/or pumpkin. This morning while watering the garden one fell off and it made me think I should try picking a bunch and frying them. I picked... 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
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
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
Back Garden
Potted Eggplants, Zucchini, Pumpkin, and Tomatoes.
Eggplants in the front
We put a black plastic sheet over the eggplant to trap in the heat and keep out the weeds.