If I have to see a row of houses when looking out my window, at least I can do it through a row of locally grown tomatoes on my windowsill. I’ll make it seem like I live in the country any way I can!
Leaving for weeklong vacation in Wisconsin tomorrow. Can’t wait to see family and friends. But I’m a little anxious about leaving the garden untended. It finally has stopped raining here in central Texas, and with sunny skies and 90s forecast for the next week, I sure hope the automatic sprinkler system works. Continue reading
At my former place of employment, I became the “tomato lady” about mid- to late-July. By about mid- to late-August, most of my co-workers were fairly sick of the daily dose of red. Continue reading
A week or two ago, I wondered aloud whether the tomatoes in my garden were getting bushy enough. I’m used to Super Sweet 100 plants that are so tall and so bushy that they almost pull over the tomato cages that are supposed to be supporting them. Continue reading
While I enjoy taking trips–even if they’re for work–the best thing about them is coming home. This week’s trip to the Chicago area eas no different. It was an exhilarating three days of meeting new people, learning more about the company I work for and team building. But you know what was better? Continue reading
When I left home Monday midday, the cosmos and zinnias in my three-tier bed were full of buds, so I can’t wait to see what they’ll be like when I return from my work conference Thursday night. It would be cool to see flowers in bloom. Continue reading
Feeding a garden something other than water is new to me, but I’m giving it a try. Today, I put a mix of nitrogen, phosphate and potash in the dirt near my tomatoes, beans and peas in hopes that the tomatoes might get bushier and something — anything — might come from the beans and peas that are left. Continue reading
Look at the red (okay orange) tomato in my garden!
Caterpillars or some type of fruitworm loving on my tomatoes?
Lots of splashes of yellow in the garden today. The cherry tomatoes, they are finally flowering. Continue reading
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 