Jack Strikes Again!
I was waiting for one of my bigger tomatos on the marvel striped to start ripening. It has turned from…
Hornworm infestation June 5, 2009
So a few days ago I found the hornworm below on my sungold in my cinderblock bed. Today when my…
Cherry Tomatoes are RIPE!
The Cherry Tomatoes are all ripe and have been for the last week or so. We have probably had about…
Yummy Lemon Cucumber
Here’s a picture of a lemon cucumber. They can get more yellow but by then the seeds are too big…
Lemon Cucumbers are HERE!
We never got around to building a trellis for our lemon cucumber. We have been so busy with parties, family…
Melon Update: Arava, Charentais, Honey Orange all have fruitset!
I asked my husband to put down some cardboard as sort of a mulch so my melons would not have…
Ace Pepper Progress
I just wanted to post some pics of my Ace Bell Pepper. This plant is supposed to be a good…
The Garden Bad Guys (Hornworms & Cabbage Looper)!
The last couple of days I found these 2 caterpillars in my garden. I was looking over my sungold in…
First Ripe Tomato of the Season: Sun Sugar
My Sun Sugar was the first to ripen. I am so excited to try it as it is supposed to…
Cinderblock & Wood Garden Update: June 25, 2009 (2 months)
A brief 2 month Update. I am due any day now so it is very difficult to take pics. Here…
The good guys!
Went out this morning and this little (actually not so little) bee was pollinating my tomato, squashes, cucmbers, and melons.…
Oaxacan Jewel: Stubby little plant
This is my cute Oaxacan Jewel. It is such a stubby little plant. I think it is wider than it…
Marvel Striped: Monster Plant & Prolific!
Marvel Stripe(d): This heirloom variety has become one of gardeners’ favorite bicolored tomatoes because of its beauty, size, and taste.…
Lemon Cucumber
Just thought I would share a pic of a baby lemon cucmber. I am not sure if this has been…
First Tomato Casualty: San Marzano & BER (Blossom End Rot)
Well, I had my first tomato casualty today. I was sort of expecting it as things have been going TOO…
Tomato Update
Here is a small update…i will post a more detailed one next week. This is my stupice…yesterday part of it…
Mystery Plant in our Compost
Does anyone have any idea what it is? We eat alot of fruit so maybe papaya? it looks like a…
Neptune’s Harvest Fish Emulsion Time
It has only been 2 weeks since I last fertilized with EB Stone but I read to fertilize once you…
First squash Harvest
Here is a pic of my cocozelle zucchini. This is a great beginner squash plant. It does not get too…
Vegetable Garden Update June 7, 2009
Here is the vegetable garden update for June 7, 2009. It has been about 1.5 months since I put the…