As you all know by now, and if you don’t then you have not been paying attention, I love tomatoes. Tomatoes might be my most favourite food in the world. Of course, I am talking about good tomatoes. Bad tomatoes, out of season and shipped across the world tomatoes, are not my thing. Some day …
[ read more... ]I should first apologize for my lack of posting. I had assumed that once I was done working outside of the home, I would have more time for things like my garden and blog. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Previously we had a home that consisted of 2 adults, both working 40 hours or …
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This might be the best week yet, and we haven’t gotten to tomatoes yet! 5 oz. Green Bell Pepper A few oz. of Strawberries (most of which did not make it inside) 2.52 oz. Jalapeno Peppers 4 oz. Mint 4 oz. Basil 2 oz. Yardlong Beans 12 oz. Green Tomatoes (the container plants are all …
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There just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day! I am ready to talk recipes now, however. It is tomato season for some, and others of us still await the first blush or for those pesky green shoulders to finally turn. There is nothing I love more than a fresh tomato. My parents …
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Firstly, I have to say my tomatoes are killing me! There are so many nice green globes out there, but nothing even close to red or even pink. It got to the point where I just had to have some anyways, red or not. We ate fried green tomatoes twice this week. (recipe post to …
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This week we got 2 beets (8 oz.), some handfuls of snow peas (8 oz.) and 1 lb. of swiss chard. The beets were cooked in the oven until they were soft. They were sweet and earthy! Half of the chard was sauteed with garlic and olive oil for dinner last night. SO GOOD!!! And …
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He was growing all by himself and looked lonely. I snapped him in half and gave one to Mr. T.U.H. to enjoy. It was yummy, but I think for the next ones I will let them fill out a bit more. The flavour and texture were good though.
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I am patient. I am patient. I am patient. This is what I say to myself every day. Soon, the garden payoff comes, right? (LOTS of photos after all the text) Today I harvested: 12 oz. of onions. They were not growing any bigger, I have been watching, and I need the space for new …
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Cabbage worms, to be exact. There are tons of them infesting my broccoli and brussels sprouts. I discovered them last night and sprayed with my natural bug deterrent. There is neem oil in the spray, so now I think if I spray with Bacillus thuringiensis I don’t know if it will just run right off. …
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I must note, because I know I have forgotten every week prior, that you can find much more Harvest Monday excitement at Daphne’s Dandelions! The harvests have slowed down, which is rather sad considering they never really ramped up. After some discussion, a cold frame is to be built so that early greens can be …
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Mr. T.U.H. was grilling salmon for dinner. As I was walking around the garden taking note of what happened while I was at work, I noticed the lemon balm was growing like crazy. I figured it was time to pick some, but I was kind of at a loss as for what to do with …
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