garden

In addition to all the beautiful tomatoes this year, we've had a sizeable raspberry crop (considering we only have two plants). All thanks to some special help this year. Who? Perhaps you caught one of the busy ones in the second pic. Bees. ♥ (please click on the images to make them larger) … [Read more...] about my garden helpers

After last year's dismal harvest it's been delightful to find a generous handful of tomatoes every night! Our improved tomato cage has proven successful beyond our wildest dreams. We also installed a drip irrigation system, next year we'll automate it. Even though our indeterminate plants attempted to escape, I think we did something right this year. I wonder what would have happened had I actually remembered to feed the plants … [Read more...] about growth and harvest!

We've had lots of growth in the garden, but not as much success as one would think with all the green. The tomatoes are slowly ripening and it's a battle with the critters for the raspberries (tonight I won one). I proved I need to amend the soil and and choose sunnier growing spots for a few things next year -- this is supposed to a carrot! … [Read more...] about growth vs harvest

I can't wait for tomato season. … [Read more...] about Soon my precious soon.

After this week's rain, I'm sure it will grow even more! While peony season is now a distant memory the rest of the garden is waking up. It is growing and changing day by day. fruit & vegetables We have a few blueberries and currants! Maybe they will ripen and we will enjoy them. Maybe. The squirrels and chipmunks are fearless. We rebuilt the tomato planter and it has a shiny new chicken wire cage to protect the plants. We only … [Read more...] about how does my garden grow?