> So what’s the date? November 5th…and I still have tomatoes ripening. I picked these a little over a week ago (the very last of them), and it was just before the first frost. They’re on a shelf in my kitchen ripening. The above picture is 5 photos of them over the last 8Continue reading “>Tomatoes on a Shelf”
Category Archives: vegetable gardening
Fall Harvest
I finally pulled up the garden in the front yard today. We haven’t had any frost yet so there were still vegetables growing. Amazing! I would have let it grow longer but this Saturday I am getting my annual shipment of firewood and he dumps it (you guessed it) right in the front yard. IContinue reading “Fall Harvest”
>Fall Harvest
> I finally pulled up the garden in the front yard today. We haven’t had any frost yet so there were still vegetables growing. Amazing! I would have let it grow longer but this Saturday I am getting my annual shipment of firewood and he dumps it (you guessed it) right in the front yard.Continue reading “>Fall Harvest”
>Sidewalk Brussels Sprouts
> Over the years I have really grown (pun intended) to love cruciferous vegetables but have never really had much luck in my garden with brussels sprouts…usually all leaf and no vegetable. But that’s not the case this year. I have 4 plants growing in my front yard about 12 inches from the sidewalk. MaybeContinue reading “>Sidewalk Brussels Sprouts”
Sidewalk Brussels Sprouts
Over the years I have really grown (pun intended) to love cruciferous vegetables but have never really had much luck in my garden with brussels sprouts…usually all leaf and no vegetable. But that’s not the case this year. I have 4 plants growing in my front yard about 12 inches from the sidewalk. Maybe itContinue reading “Sidewalk Brussels Sprouts”
>Fall Vegetables
>Red cabbage and Brussels sprouts…almost too beautiful for words, aren’t they?
Fall Vegetables
Red cabbage and Brussels sprouts…almost too beautiful for words, aren’t they?
>Late Summer’s Harvest
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Late Summer’s Harvest
>Cayenne Pepper Jungle
> These are growing in my front yard. Beautiful! I haven’t eaten any yet; I’ll be honest and say that I’m a little scared…they look hot don’t they>
Cayenne Pepper Jungle
These are growing in my front yard. Beautiful! I haven’t eaten any yet; I’ll be honest and say that I’m a little scared…they look hot don’t they>
Sidewalk Broccoli
This broccoli is growing so near the sidewalk (pavement) that you nearly brush against it as you walk past. It’s the first of the season. I’d better pick it before someone else does…or a dog urinates on it.
>Sidewalk Broccoli
> This broccoli is growing so near the sidewalk (pavement) that you nearly brush against it as you walk past. It’s the first of the season. I’d better pick it before someone else does…or a dog urinates on it.
Tiny Ears of City Corn
For the past several years I’ve grown a few stalks of corn in my front yard garden mostly for ornamental purposes…some years the yield is better than others. This year it’s pretty good. The ears are small, but they’re full and the kernels are sweet. I only have a dozen stalks growing next to myContinue reading “Tiny Ears of City Corn”
>Tiny Ears of City Corn
> For the past several years I’ve grown a few stalks of corn in my front yard garden mostly for ornamental purposes…some years the yield is better than others. This year it’s pretty good. The ears are small, but they’re full and the kernels are sweet. I only have a dozen stalks growing next toContinue reading “>Tiny Ears of City Corn”
Giant Tomato Eating Slugs
No, the title of this post is not the name of the latest punk band (though it would be a good name, wouldn’t it?), and no, also, that these are not actually slugs. They are called hornworms but are actually a giant caterpillar…the largest I’ve ever seen. But I’m getting ahead of myself; let meContinue reading “Giant Tomato Eating Slugs”
>Giant Tomato Eating Slugs
> No, the title of this post is not the name of the latest punk band (though it would be a good name, wouldn’t it?), and no, also, that these are not actually slugs. They are called hornworms but are actually a giant caterpillar…the largest I’ve ever seen. But I’m getting ahead of myself; letContinue reading “>Giant Tomato Eating Slugs”
Summer!
I Love this…as hot and humid as it has been this year I am really enjoying it. The garden is literally out of control. You can barley see the Mundo locked up to the hitching post behind the cucumber, broccoli, green beans, and corn. Whenever I start to get down about how hot it hasContinue reading “Summer!”
>Summer!
> I Love this…as hot and humid as it has been this year I am really enjoying it. The garden is literally out of control. You can barley see the Mundo locked up to the hitching post behind the cucumber, broccoli, green beans, and corn. Whenever I start to get down about how hot itContinue reading “>Summer!”
Love at First Bite
To quote Tom Petty, “The waiting is the hardest part.” I’m of course referring to tomatoes; I’m one of millions of Americans who find this to be their favorite garden vegetable (fruit, actually). It really does make summer feel like summer to me when I can pick tomatoes from their vines. I’ve been eying thisContinue reading “Love at First Bite”
Urban Simplicty 