tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46336151283985566752024-03-05T23:16:46.541-05:00Pink Thumbbecause not everyone's thumb is greenAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-80113229920800138022014-02-26T13:03:00.001-05:002014-02-26T13:03:20.086-05:00I'm making a come back!Yes, I'm still here! I haven't blogged since 2011 (holy tomato!) Well, I have no excuse other than I had a baby and that little bean has taken over my life like a butternut squash plant. I have done some gardening the last two summers, but nothing too impressive. This spring, I'm moving my garden over to the side yard (south side of the house) where I can fence it off from my two french bulldogs while watching my little bean play out front. In other news, I have a new camera! A Nikon 7000 so you'll be seeing my veggie garden in hi-res now ;)<br />
<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-38384293647013391422011-07-29T13:31:00.001-04:002011-08-04T13:08:34.980-04:00July 2011<div>We've had some icky weather the last couple of weeks. It went from 112F at one point to just soaking swampy wet rain. It's been making yard work quite unbearable. I haven't set foot in the garden except to snag a few things and run.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFltPJsuBtDlo_SYLACrx0u3SUeQ2icToML82QT_OEQ4hgwBxraWgaNdJDQldZOOxvEmoVX-cdSo5XBg1S2Duq4gJFslZ7iIFo3hPOdjz_xx5UkTRD9qm2fCfxNUQCihetTkzZIDrtHI8/s1600/IMG_3270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFltPJsuBtDlo_SYLACrx0u3SUeQ2icToML82QT_OEQ4hgwBxraWgaNdJDQldZOOxvEmoVX-cdSo5XBg1S2Duq4gJFslZ7iIFo3hPOdjz_xx5UkTRD9qm2fCfxNUQCihetTkzZIDrtHI8/s400/IMG_3270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634828496661621554" /></a><div>Pear tomatoes - I read great reviews on these, but next year I'm going to go back to the grape tomatoes. The pear tomatoes just weren't impressive to me. They were less prolific and weren't very crack resistant.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEH4qhqyXiQDE9yWgEEIKCypVALEe0lawOTW3u2tmpNlO1qWNRZWNYEDwwJQVZswETe8mlMMImQ4Y7Nhi7F9mVDuqwEkUC_vUZh42QrF_WHtntzcQy5c3SNTqVKOPrHOTgVV0aVCZxpY/s1600/IMG_3279.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEH4qhqyXiQDE9yWgEEIKCypVALEe0lawOTW3u2tmpNlO1qWNRZWNYEDwwJQVZswETe8mlMMImQ4Y7Nhi7F9mVDuqwEkUC_vUZh42QrF_WHtntzcQy5c3SNTqVKOPrHOTgVV0aVCZxpY/s400/IMG_3279.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634828489720520018" /></a></div><div>My husband likes them though because they are less "goopey" (Yes, he made up a word.) inside.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISso-nDakezxE4q3t9kAYDn_D8PqKA18abWIey4GuV_jvyYXbttt6EuMXnqhOfBUNArMOm28oqoeag4HLHDAMiVBjFRvb3PDalmDB1QIM4l3tI9jNx8AKpisY5dKGmC6ByaLK4w_RHN4/s1600/IMG_3561.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISso-nDakezxE4q3t9kAYDn_D8PqKA18abWIey4GuV_jvyYXbttt6EuMXnqhOfBUNArMOm28oqoeag4HLHDAMiVBjFRvb3PDalmDB1QIM4l3tI9jNx8AKpisY5dKGmC6ByaLK4w_RHN4/s400/IMG_3561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634828487779804210" /></a></div><div>There's lots of basil, some cucumbers and more tomatoes.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8XAPZ4a6i8BejIxaCYqXOTy9fLLgqQ2IZkouk06IPWEjhlqJbHwHNw1EUoFzD-2Kdsvl2A60aXtlWIfXfdqW3b2Hp2EaqrMbtcJm191LMv1y9VhNoJIwsW8SjhLeLPdxLs1W9QR9nYk/s1600/IMG_3644.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8XAPZ4a6i8BejIxaCYqXOTy9fLLgqQ2IZkouk06IPWEjhlqJbHwHNw1EUoFzD-2Kdsvl2A60aXtlWIfXfdqW3b2Hp2EaqrMbtcJm191LMv1y9VhNoJIwsW8SjhLeLPdxLs1W9QR9nYk/s400/IMG_3644.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634828483955325810" /></a></div><div>My heirloom tomatoes are beginning to ripen. This was an "extra" plant I had that I just couldn't bear to thin when I was starting my seeds. I planted it on the side our house that doesn't get much water or rain and yet look at it! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ81o6tgdHPNJNpN5qU6i2HLmYX25RdaanB4h6H2AaSNGXBPEhjn7o4p9ihcoFJn7T-qlsHI0HsowhZAWaxqvsJsEYZ8UubgdkJ9cGtRvR4yqj5wRkVLDKFaJdNqqfK2zkgm_i9ePdbZE/s1600/IMG_3648.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ81o6tgdHPNJNpN5qU6i2HLmYX25RdaanB4h6H2AaSNGXBPEhjn7o4p9ihcoFJn7T-qlsHI0HsowhZAWaxqvsJsEYZ8UubgdkJ9cGtRvR4yqj5wRkVLDKFaJdNqqfK2zkgm_i9ePdbZE/s400/IMG_3648.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634828476818359170" /></a></div><div>Another harvest.</div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-29851942866877025122011-06-27T20:38:00.003-04:002011-08-04T13:09:33.062-04:00FlowersThings are in bloom! There is so much to see that I'm enjoying being outside with them and haven't been blogging much. Enjoy! What's blooming in your garden?<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4232.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4232.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Roses<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4233.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4233.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="400" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Stargazer lilies<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4234.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4234.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Hollyhock (from seed)<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4235.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4235.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Oriental lilies<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4236.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4236.jpg" border="0" width="281" height="210" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Our blooming cactus!<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4237.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4237.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Peonies<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4238.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4238.jpg" border="0" width="281" height="210" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Perenniel Sweet Peas<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4239.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4239.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>Achilles<br /><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/27/4240.jpg"><img src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/27/s_4240.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center>HydrangeaAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-1490824680558322252011-05-22T17:57:00.001-04:002011-05-22T17:57:03.874-04:00Harvest 5.22.11There's lot in my veggie garden. I harvested spinach, lettuce, kale, arugula and cilantro. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3602.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3602.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Kale, lettuce, spinach<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3603.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3603.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Arugula, cilantro, spinach<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3604.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3604.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Kale and radish tops<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3605.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3605.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In the bed, I planted all my heirloom tomatoes and trimmed my herbs and kale back. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3606.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3606.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I cleared all the spinach out today to make room for my peppers. My cilantro is really tall. The peas are coming in and my Swiss chard is about 6" tall now (back).<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/22/3607.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/22/s_3607.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cucumbers (back row) and celery plants. In front is thyme basil n dill.<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-74839044659821870762011-05-18T21:32:00.001-04:002011-05-18T21:32:27.781-04:00To-DoMy flower beds have really filled in this year. Irises are toppling over and my roses are smothering my lilies and sedum below it. <br /><br />Some things I need to do next year:<br /><br />- divide my burgundy colored Irises. <br />- move a peony suffocating from the irises.<br />- move two knockout rose bushes to a sunnier place. <br />- prune one other knockout rose and move the day lilies and sedum below it. <br />- divide Siberian irises<br />- move irises being suffocated by red leafy stuff.<br /><br />Other things I would like is to plant another tea rose and possibly a vining rose. I'm just not sure where I would put the vining rose. it would be great if we could lay a paved patio down but I don't see that happening very soon.<br /><br /><br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-9799484572646928162011-05-17T20:13:00.001-04:002011-05-17T20:13:52.242-04:00Bloomin' GardenThe yard is looking beautiful. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3499.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3499.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3500.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3500.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3501.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3501.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3502.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3502.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3503.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3503.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3504.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3504.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-73807251416526720802011-05-17T20:08:00.001-04:002011-05-17T20:08:14.598-04:00Pretty pretty PeonyI'm surprised my peonies bloomed this year. Last fall I dug them up and divided them. I really hacked away at them too! There are lots of little plants with no flowers but maybe in a few years they will produce flowers. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3489.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3489.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3490.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3490.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/17/3491.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/17/s_3491.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-74017877475518933312011-05-16T07:00:00.001-04:002011-05-16T07:00:28.506-04:00Spring progressI didn't think my spring crops had made much progress but I guess it's because I look at them each day. Looking back at this before photo I can see the difference.<br /><br />March 2011<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/16/589.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/16/s_589.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />May 2011<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/16/590.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/16/s_590.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I harvested some kale for soup last night. I harvested a lot of salad, cilantro, tarragon, and spinach.<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-80247102590263511532011-05-13T21:49:00.001-04:002011-05-13T21:49:11.126-04:00Bright lights Swiss chard<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/13/3382.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/13/s_3382.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/13/3383.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/13/s_3383.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />You can see the different colored stalks. There's neon pink, yellow and orange.<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-69358074754229775242011-05-11T20:51:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:25:14.593-04:00A warm week full of blooms<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3457.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3457.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3458.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3458.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3460.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3460.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3461.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3461.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3462.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3462.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/11/3464.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/11/s_3464.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-12027526872259104672011-05-08T21:44:00.001-04:002011-05-08T21:44:15.458-04:00Yard Work<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4194.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4194.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4198.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4198.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4199.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4199.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4200.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4200.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4202.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4202.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4204.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4204.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/08/4206.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/08/s_4206.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-29326810707190723622011-05-02T21:08:00.001-04:002011-05-02T21:08:46.766-04:00Spring SaladI have been picking salad from my garden every other day for dinner. It feels soo good to be able to go into my own yard for some veggies for dinner. Honestly I'm just too lazy to go to the market so I'm glad I can just go out back. ;)<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/02/3233.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/02/s_3233.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I added some artichoke hearts to my salad of arugula, baby spinach, and red leaf lettuce. Yummy!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/02/3234.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/02/s_3234.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />There's too much already so I have been bringing some to work n my coworkers are grabbing everything up. I have been snipping the spinach and freezing it. I love putting it in pastas n soups later on. I freeze cilantro as well. <br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-20704556886785005992011-05-02T20:53:00.001-04:002011-05-02T20:53:48.718-04:00Bleeding HeartsI love how prolific the are. Once they find a spot they like you can really see them flourish.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/02/3171.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/02/s_3171.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/02/3172.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/02/s_3172.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/02/3173.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/02/s_3173.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Like my new garden gnome?<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-89011981092113772522011-03-21T07:22:00.001-04:002011-03-21T07:22:36.407-04:00Spring is hereWe had a beautiful weekend here . We threw a party for Guinness to celebrate his birthday and all the dogs played outside. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/21/659.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/21/s_659.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />How cute are they?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/21/661.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/21/s_661.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The next day, the boys were helping me in the garden. I love it. They just keep me company everywhere I go. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/21/662.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/21/s_662.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I turned my soil over, cleaned up the debris and planted some seeds. My spinach has germinated already. Some lettuce and cilantro seem to be coming back from the fall. I directly sowed some green beans, sugar snap peas, radishes, and Swiss chard. <br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-67402486202148312962011-03-08T17:03:00.003-05:002011-03-08T17:26:59.520-05:00Spring 2011I have already sowed spinach and swiss chard seeds from Burpee in my raised garden bed. Swiss chard was unsuccessful for me last year, so I hope to see something this year. Spinach is easy to grow and it was great in the freezer. I was able to put spinach in soups and pasta dishes throughout the fall. When you buy spinach in the supermarket, it's often full of dirt and you have to triple wash it. When I went to harvest my spinach from the garden, I left off the first 2" to compost and only picked the leaves. It made cleaning a cinch. <div><br /></div><div>I seem to have lost my seeds from last year, so I ordered new seeds from <a href="http://www.reneesgarden.com/">Renee's Garden</a> Seeds.</div><div>English Cucumbers</div><div>Pickling Cucumbers</div><div>Sugar Snap Peas</div><div>Heirloom Tomatoes</div><div><br /></div><div>In a container, I started some <a href="http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/tomatoes/cherry/tomato-yellow-pear-prod001024.html?catId=3039&trail=">yellow pear seeds</a> in seed starting mix. </div><div><br /></div><div>Like last year, I'm going to buy nursery started kale, celery, escarole, and parsley. Kale was so prolific and was great sautee and in soups. It's incredibly good for you too. The reason I buy nursery started parsley is because it does take weeks for it to grow and when I need it, it's not ready yet and then later in the summer I don't need it when it is ready.</div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-91268911341108261162010-12-15T19:57:00.004-05:002010-12-16T13:06:55.351-05:002011 Tomatoes<div><div><div><div><div>I'm very happy with last year's yield. Next year, I would like to branch out even further and try new varieties. I'm pretty confident with my garden skills now, so I don't make taking some risks. </div><div><br /></div><div>From <a href="http://www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/vegT.htm#toma">Renee's Garden Seeds</a>: </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.reneesgarden.com/images/seedphotos/veg/tomato-pear.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 326px;" src="http://www.reneesgarden.com/images/seedphotos/veg/tomato-pear.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>"Mini Pear"</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.reneesgarden.com/images/seedphotos/veg/tomato-candy4.jpg"><img src="http://www.reneesgarden.com/images/seedphotos/veg/tomato-candy4.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 214px; " /></a><div>"Garden Candy"</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>From <a href="http://rareseeds.com/vegetables-p-z/tomatoes/striped.html">Baker Creek Rare Seeds</a>:</div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/s/ts115.jpg"><img src="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/s/ts115.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 265px; " /></a><div>"Copia"</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/g/tg103_2.jpg"><img src="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/g/tg103_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 265px; " /></a><div>"Green Zebra"</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/k/tk152.jpg"><img src="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/k/tk152.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 265px; " /></a><div><a href="http://rareseeds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/k/tk152.jpg"></a>"Pink Accordian"</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-12742784654607564592010-09-26T20:49:00.003-04:002010-09-26T21:22:43.703-04:00Front YardI'm getting ready for the winter and preparing for next spring. With the back yard being close to complete, I'm focusing on the front yard.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fdnzGmn3A33QPjWC73BxU1V-XXIcAeh0SjlL-DM9y3TdKAB3DdR3YXOHiKDn53k6O_T0HZKyDl_snGxDYfr5rbSqWMQ30qM2l0GqUC93d1d6uvc9F2GT2K_S3fRAwQi0DbAMn18_VMM/s1600/IMG_9256.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521393982323920434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fdnzGmn3A33QPjWC73BxU1V-XXIcAeh0SjlL-DM9y3TdKAB3DdR3YXOHiKDn53k6O_T0HZKyDl_snGxDYfr5rbSqWMQ30qM2l0GqUC93d1d6uvc9F2GT2K_S3fRAwQi0DbAMn18_VMM/s400/IMG_9256.JPG" /></a><br />I moved 4 boxwoods that were in the back yard up to this corner. This corner is a trap for leaves and wasn't looking too appealing. These were crowding my peonies in the backyard so I didn't feel so bad about moving them. In the spring, I would like to plant a bunch of lilies here and get a large pedestal planter where I can change out annuals. Boxwoods are also evergreen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbHaBnWsVPC7Ypx5bxdEZiZiqqS0ipIHC6WPQvSewdyGXSThU1xZdlbjZALIouPsFmQizhn-ASr2H5Y9NfJ7kuxYCvg7kMV0ipqgyKpBL9vlVeln-cEMqwcTO1qtrNjoM9yg8mxhKCK4/s1600/IMG_9257.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521393968806623906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbHaBnWsVPC7Ypx5bxdEZiZiqqS0ipIHC6WPQvSewdyGXSThU1xZdlbjZALIouPsFmQizhn-ASr2H5Y9NfJ7kuxYCvg7kMV0ipqgyKpBL9vlVeln-cEMqwcTO1qtrNjoM9yg8mxhKCK4/s400/IMG_9257.JPG" /></a><br />On the right, I began carving out the garden bed. This is another thing I wanted to do for a while, but just didn't have the energy in me. The grass is so dry that it's easy to dig up. I'm still deciding what to do with the hydrangea back there. I was thinking about planting some knockout rose bushes along the house, but I don't know if there is enough sun here. Also, I want to plant some shrubs that are evergreen. All this other stuff dies back during the winter.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAW4677e_ESpRFCCEKveD71mvP1LWSvwzDFvVDkMfv1Pf6JgXdzTCvkQK_rojhgvhmc3uT2RiYYeZeo0JTQa1OH6zHOOwz6KrP69EoCfTL_rLEjh1y2PPBR0o6jadqEWRpoYPg9Vvkrw/s1600/IMG_9258.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521393965574900434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAW4677e_ESpRFCCEKveD71mvP1LWSvwzDFvVDkMfv1Pf6JgXdzTCvkQK_rojhgvhmc3uT2RiYYeZeo0JTQa1OH6zHOOwz6KrP69EoCfTL_rLEjh1y2PPBR0o6jadqEWRpoYPg9Vvkrw/s400/IMG_9258.JPG" /></a><br />At the store, I couldn't pass these up. Pink bearded irises.<br /><div> </div><div>Also, I cut back the roses, lamb's ear, trees, achillea, siberian iris, peonies, foxglove, lavendar and iries. I did a ton of weeding too.</div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-22416539043360327912010-09-15T09:37:00.001-04:002010-09-15T09:39:42.535-04:00Basil eats basil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLIlvnEfRm-CkrfzZkUBQNtapd4-z-6qxYRoUHXqTiOLWrtsT9pywo-GAqCTxF476fndBwAPtx1QX3dBzBmr55z4ndF4HX77PZnBM2ftHtAf28znY457_dQwp8WDeFnlQnavBLErf490/s1600/IMG_8954.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517134225913240866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLIlvnEfRm-CkrfzZkUBQNtapd4-z-6qxYRoUHXqTiOLWrtsT9pywo-GAqCTxF476fndBwAPtx1QX3dBzBmr55z4ndF4HX77PZnBM2ftHtAf28znY457_dQwp8WDeFnlQnavBLErf490/s400/IMG_8954.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZzG_kKDymZpxSGgoLTqWx0nzNE35HCb7zuNf7mzd2_bfcmXc1GZi5Z10wGKeLQrZCMt3fhUJgFsoHIn8JMHektlPherW7ONfmM_-zWofGDxseYjyfPunG93ORNs3aGCyOkiyHw1K_zU/s1600/IMG_8953.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517134218896616882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZzG_kKDymZpxSGgoLTqWx0nzNE35HCb7zuNf7mzd2_bfcmXc1GZi5Z10wGKeLQrZCMt3fhUJgFsoHIn8JMHektlPherW7ONfmM_-zWofGDxseYjyfPunG93ORNs3aGCyOkiyHw1K_zU/s400/IMG_8953.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-89607317586569792172010-09-06T12:58:00.000-04:002010-09-06T12:59:16.125-04:00Basil Eats Arugula<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IsIRvrp7Jy8?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IsIRvrp7Jy8?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-54137517815313332542010-09-06T09:28:00.002-04:002010-09-06T09:42:46.470-04:002010 Harvest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA30tbWS-8BipYtrsItPYfQ5OMkGVNUDejJmO7GQXv9da7dgwzBjfLSqfQmu0gM1AF5zdzHqKUDsxyuoNhc8PTFvKnp4O15gR6Ecs9kCATgwZjvaIZjuCVfNr4AMAlDMVEIwSTV6v6nwI/s1600/2010+Harvest.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA30tbWS-8BipYtrsItPYfQ5OMkGVNUDejJmO7GQXv9da7dgwzBjfLSqfQmu0gM1AF5zdzHqKUDsxyuoNhc8PTFvKnp4O15gR6Ecs9kCATgwZjvaIZjuCVfNr4AMAlDMVEIwSTV6v6nwI/s400/2010+Harvest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513792311472312690" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>To see the photos up close, visit my flickr page for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13075071@N02/sets/72157624888324006/">Harvest 2010 Set</a>. </div><div>To see progress photos from April through August 2010, visit <a href="http://lejardin.shutterfly.com/">Le Jardin</a> on Shutterfly. </div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-42025024624270337892010-08-28T22:51:00.002-04:002010-08-28T23:04:28.540-04:00DIY BruschettaBruschetta is a crowd pleaser, but I admit that it's been of a pain to prep whether you are hosting or if you're bringing it to a party. How do you keep the bread from getting soggy? Or what if someone doesn't want cheese? Here's how I decided to do it and it saves time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt9lpFp2sxvFTfffOcjQTty5t8Tp0BuSYFeURAfmDKEF7oDxTHqqIL_ZvfYu5JO2iVqUJzz6hDyQTS0b9lhyphenhyphenILDyBKvUYJNzoPx9PLEYXtFqznXm51_wBxyfOsf5k0HKBxs-PuHw0flg/s1600/IMG_8636.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510659689401943506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt9lpFp2sxvFTfffOcjQTty5t8Tp0BuSYFeURAfmDKEF7oDxTHqqIL_ZvfYu5JO2iVqUJzz6hDyQTS0b9lhyphenhyphenILDyBKvUYJNzoPx9PLEYXtFqznXm51_wBxyfOsf5k0HKBxs-PuHw0flg/s400/IMG_8636.JPG" /></a><br />In a tray, I put sliced fresh mozzerella, toasted italian bread, pesto and tomatoes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibN_Z7srsBoB9EnWApqll2aun5ujppBuY3yBxEK3CgRCgotc5B4BkMtsbqsMrPJhUy6mBwncwCgIl0D5p97nFu-aatKeJtqZ-tAsqjSw6tqihTwZHQQBwdVzKhEX2f0ZS0RBiKqhZZna0/s1600/IMG_8521.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510659676256771442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibN_Z7srsBoB9EnWApqll2aun5ujppBuY3yBxEK3CgRCgotc5B4BkMtsbqsMrPJhUy6mBwncwCgIl0D5p97nFu-aatKeJtqZ-tAsqjSw6tqihTwZHQQBwdVzKhEX2f0ZS0RBiKqhZZna0/s400/IMG_8521.JPG" /></a><br />I got the idea from Better Home and Garden to bake the tomatoes in a pan with olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs. Roasting/baking them tends to make them sweeter too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzcQv3tPT2ZViyk1sjGk74AGLxFEkLZrisT_URiT4nn0JAHODLHybtm3pFPgLbu2p2bbF1FghCHHDwKpr44dsTCrmADYH1lm3lhh5nUWyx4om-YBRCWVUn700NO7tYoCVl8MCi4KoOmE/s1600/IMG_8522.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510659667124153074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzcQv3tPT2ZViyk1sjGk74AGLxFEkLZrisT_URiT4nn0JAHODLHybtm3pFPgLbu2p2bbF1FghCHHDwKpr44dsTCrmADYH1lm3lhh5nUWyx4om-YBRCWVUn700NO7tYoCVl8MCi4KoOmE/s400/IMG_8522.JPG" /></a><br />You can dip your bread right into this, but I wanted to chop it up a bit. I spooned it all into a food processor and gave it a quick pulse.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDTRcdjb_VCb5mEIQpTZDHVsJsAfL37xlBeAvplFXKZ0MCh-s5Yc6Jn_ZeIsgRrjlqcKBaDJ3I-DV4yq1T5WOkVJbjWwSarSZC-9IyBQqziNNuhJnR-bSkuJH5xC-adSCRdDtxBXmrk4/s1600/IMG_8549.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510659658594314786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDTRcdjb_VCb5mEIQpTZDHVsJsAfL37xlBeAvplFXKZ0MCh-s5Yc6Jn_ZeIsgRrjlqcKBaDJ3I-DV4yq1T5WOkVJbjWwSarSZC-9IyBQqziNNuhJnR-bSkuJH5xC-adSCRdDtxBXmrk4/s400/IMG_8549.JPG" /></a><br />I sliced up some italian bread, drizzled it with olive oil and seasoned it with salt and pepper. </div><div> </div><div>Serve warm!<br /></div><div></div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-70106361097143993832010-08-14T22:41:00.000-04:002010-08-14T22:49:17.199-04:00Harvests<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPJ45b7rkSdSD27p4tI3zvwD4-LF2t3NjryDj2lQU39aUmip7ZToDd1NX6AZLohyphenhyphenvFFL1XHGKIDypEvKJ-QRDtxPtbn1GmR0qxVVURWrgAQrYzl1mtdPXL-uORAhLlGpp1FKIth0IWH0/s1600/IMG_7496.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505462886624300306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPJ45b7rkSdSD27p4tI3zvwD4-LF2t3NjryDj2lQU39aUmip7ZToDd1NX6AZLohyphenhyphenvFFL1XHGKIDypEvKJ-QRDtxPtbn1GmR0qxVVURWrgAQrYzl1mtdPXL-uORAhLlGpp1FKIth0IWH0/s400/IMG_7496.JPG" /></a><br />8.8.10<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PECW1z-g6HgOw7fB34iRX3IGds5q07Po4_qqV1rUFytyNc5JXTvss1cZM-suJD_3lmV26LcM9Pp8zW9qymIVIL9kOBpU5RFkvu2i5GnTRPhvSWDCAaFKwSoFY_pNTewknmS_MH1uj3I/s1600/IMG_8148.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505462876627945634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PECW1z-g6HgOw7fB34iRX3IGds5q07Po4_qqV1rUFytyNc5JXTvss1cZM-suJD_3lmV26LcM9Pp8zW9qymIVIL9kOBpU5RFkvu2i5GnTRPhvSWDCAaFKwSoFY_pNTewknmS_MH1uj3I/s400/IMG_8148.JPG" /></a><br />8.13.10<br /><br /><div></div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-42724949073076267122010-08-14T22:29:00.002-04:002010-08-14T22:51:44.992-04:00Caprese Salad<p>Here are two ways I used up some of my tomatoes and basil.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdK_VOpwqp_F1i7b6Jf5ZISPrroCa0pjBc2zhbHQ5SyGTs3lm3DaQ-QWdqB7XRH8hh31UocwfkWB2LldhUkMe6xUTAqcXe8FEC3xsxheVAgKKZWwcKmlqr40Y0T9FC9fhT68l1aBztJU/s1600/IMG_7497.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505458883846862930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdK_VOpwqp_F1i7b6Jf5ZISPrroCa0pjBc2zhbHQ5SyGTs3lm3DaQ-QWdqB7XRH8hh31UocwfkWB2LldhUkMe6xUTAqcXe8FEC3xsxheVAgKKZWwcKmlqr40Y0T9FC9fhT68l1aBztJU/s400/IMG_7497.JPG" /></a><br />Caprese salad - layers of tomatoes, fresh mozz and basil which I then topped with homemade pesto.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYxs-Gmq8jdeH5H-2GCaM3QY8x-NjK58TnZZK6_JEsgr7OA_5LITj_gvOsiXOdAuME3_wKfQqheaFPnxlvQsSksLkzi2iuXDPzLLIlqTeF9vdKfT59T4jAlSMDXkkn7OY03d9ywxmNyI/s1600/IMG_8025.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505462872037880114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYxs-Gmq8jdeH5H-2GCaM3QY8x-NjK58TnZZK6_JEsgr7OA_5LITj_gvOsiXOdAuME3_wKfQqheaFPnxlvQsSksLkzi2iuXDPzLLIlqTeF9vdKfT59T4jAlSMDXkkn7OY03d9ywxmNyI/s400/IMG_8025.JPG" /></a><br />I did something similar here except I laid it on a bed of lettuce. Instead of pesto, I just did lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil. There's a little thinly sliced red onion and black berries.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-49918178520925317142010-08-01T14:46:00.002-04:002010-08-01T19:25:27.370-04:00Tomato & Pickle Tasting today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDsjjbm8tQAFfw810t1rzcZBPF7RhP_USqBcsyN6YgmnGut6OPn-wRxNOWB3C13PeCR2VanKSaAjBsBYzUwINbmt0sVEqcRuBUyl6eDr2-gJQiW7nZKEfi_j7VvAVba-hHBx9ibyz_ao/s1600/IMG_7380.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500525555533514930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDsjjbm8tQAFfw810t1rzcZBPF7RhP_USqBcsyN6YgmnGut6OPn-wRxNOWB3C13PeCR2VanKSaAjBsBYzUwINbmt0sVEqcRuBUyl6eDr2-gJQiW7nZKEfi_j7VvAVba-hHBx9ibyz_ao/s400/IMG_7380.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-arXIHB0X9oBieKJse5DQuMzQDuHEoEg9CAWPqmwTxi-_EwLtICLhyphenhyphenCVGSrne637OPYeu2vyIsghjhbM8zzwu-jfa8OoJGwxIbjrphGO9KLuuqXc0BIIEmyb5b7X6G1qgy3yNAKuj3G8/s1600/IMG_7378.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500525550566492610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-arXIHB0X9oBieKJse5DQuMzQDuHEoEg9CAWPqmwTxi-_EwLtICLhyphenhyphenCVGSrne637OPYeu2vyIsghjhbM8zzwu-jfa8OoJGwxIbjrphGO9KLuuqXc0BIIEmyb5b7X6G1qgy3yNAKuj3G8/s400/IMG_7378.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Today, we tried some of my different tomatoes and cucumbers. It was a huge hit! Everyone gobbled it all up and took some home. </div></div>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633615128398556675.post-78504878932653250672010-08-01T09:52:00.003-04:002010-08-01T10:21:35.686-04:007.31.10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUa62SUAUXoLzqgx_WqUxy5OH4Rw-lY766ydAr_sVVexKNtquBYL3VfnJX8uMej6B7-yl-bDyZIv2yer4CnbAjtfF0OR85UGouksMAHndSN7V0jIvVVrnxLY_Va1KwA3QhWDmcHLt6Y/s1600/IMG_7348.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500439864396813586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUa62SUAUXoLzqgx_WqUxy5OH4Rw-lY766ydAr_sVVexKNtquBYL3VfnJX8uMej6B7-yl-bDyZIv2yer4CnbAjtfF0OR85UGouksMAHndSN7V0jIvVVrnxLY_Va1KwA3QhWDmcHLt6Y/s400/IMG_7348.JPG" /></a><br />I planted a lemon cucumber plant near this persimmon tomato plant in order to use it as a trellis to support the cucumber vine. It seems to be working well - the cucumber is climbing up the tomato plant and the tomato plant provides shade in the hot afternoons. The vine is already reaching up over the fence.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqKUIK0yvbr8W5Gezg8I3pBzCujgD1GKocFraNdu5DVtOLuRcISDZ5KPgEeiQgYc3kx4qENcvL7eJ6JodFVxm0r3r60XMcU0hMgGkbDNBFAzh0KlW_e57VAXkuYG_uJS8JYOzD3I61Jc/s1600/IMG_7347.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500439856757125074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqKUIK0yvbr8W5Gezg8I3pBzCujgD1GKocFraNdu5DVtOLuRcISDZ5KPgEeiQgYc3kx4qENcvL7eJ6JodFVxm0r3r60XMcU0hMgGkbDNBFAzh0KlW_e57VAXkuYG_uJS8JYOzD3I61Jc/s400/IMG_7347.JPG" /></a><br />There are lots of jalepenos. I picked some for friends, but I don't know if they are hot yet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs8UUzVpu39kLmNUZJd9TMWip2WVlVGv8IFGPml_4y16-XeUcWlXGUc3CmSfjHXrSaR693-dJp_vSeTxUibbzxW5kzgt5idQ1bzkQ0DXe02zb5IKhPS6YpqcfqAbvr8-y4OqZqumf_Yc/s1600/IMG_7346.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500439852013239506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs8UUzVpu39kLmNUZJd9TMWip2WVlVGv8IFGPml_4y16-XeUcWlXGUc3CmSfjHXrSaR693-dJp_vSeTxUibbzxW5kzgt5idQ1bzkQ0DXe02zb5IKhPS6YpqcfqAbvr8-y4OqZqumf_Yc/s400/IMG_7346.JPG" /></a><br />Ever wonder how dill seeds are formed? I'm going to harvest these seeds for use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ng9_F6z4lOUpj7GIYhkg6Ox9KoQGbRlCKkwcZAr21mP0vzBjsA6zDutv9FJ65gVQ_sz_c4tjBqwSt2N9cfGFAlMUPi4om01lwtjKiz19hyb2XryACDNaOFqyZY0AZiIapPCO1huHoSc/s1600/IMG_7349.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500438614588728706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ng9_F6z4lOUpj7GIYhkg6Ox9KoQGbRlCKkwcZAr21mP0vzBjsA6zDutv9FJ65gVQ_sz_c4tjBqwSt2N9cfGFAlMUPi4om01lwtjKiz19hyb2XryACDNaOFqyZY0AZiIapPCO1huHoSc/s400/IMG_7349.JPG" /></a><br />Loads of tomatoes..I lost count of how many.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103993049544116641noreply@blogger.com0