Another weekend spent in the garden, bent over tomato plant after tomato plant trying to get to all the ripe tomatoes… we’ve had an abundance of grape and cherry tomatoes this season. I had to Continue reading My berry cup runneth over with tomatoes→
Psst… Yes little tomatoes I see you there, hanging down beyond your fence! Welcome to our home sweet onions, I have a dinner date planned with you in mind. Hello pretty berries! You are Continue reading Garden Stages→
I’ve spent the last 10 minutes attempting to get the dirt out from under my fingernails and I think I am giving up for now… but that’s okay. For the past hour, Ro and I Continue reading Dirt under my fingernails→
In the back of the garden by the corner of the shed, he spotted a wee striped green ball and turned his head. He ran running and yelling at the top of his lungs! The Continue reading Way in the back→
With our garden producing pickling cucumbers at a rate of 2-3 per day, I had to come up with a way to keep them! This fast recipe does not require any special canning supplies and will Continue reading Homemade pickles→
*With thanks to my children who waited to eat the cantaloupe so mommy could take another photo!* One of my earliest and fondest memories from my childhood is of sitting on a bench in my Continue reading Anticipation→
Just before watering this morning, we picked our very first tomato of the year. We’ve all been watching this front runner of the garden… waiting patiently for it to ripen and be ready for plucking. Continue reading The First Tomato→
Cukes, Zukes, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Green Beans, Herbs!! The raspberry and blackberry bushes are growing nicely, and maybe maybe MAYBE we’ll see a raspberry or two by the end of the season, but I’m not sure. Continue reading Garden Update→
I can’t believe my little one is three today! We picked four strawberries from the garden this morning to celebrate! A windy and somewhat chilly Southern California morning, and the first thing they wanted to Continue reading Birthday harvest→
So I was outside watering yesterday and saw something red peeping out from one of my plants… already! There are several green ones too… this strawberry is the size of a quarter maybe…? Now that Continue reading Garden progress→