This year I grew about half of my tomatoes up strings and now that the season is just about over, I have had several people ask me how the system worked for me. Does it say enough that I will… Read more ›
Ok, in case you have not read the story (which is all over the news), take a minute to read it. Go on… I’ll wait. Oh, good. You are back. Okay, so are you thinking what I am thinking? Like… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 I bought this seed because I had just never grown an oxheart tomato. These big beefy tomatoes get lots of rave reviews and I thought it was time I tried one. The description from… Read more ›
Whew… The past two weeks have been just amazingly overwhelming. Children off to school, crazy schedules, weddings, anniversaries, cars breaking down and of course Cleveland weather threatening to destroy the garden in preparation for yet another winter. All in all,… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 This was another freebie tomato so I have no comments as to why I bought this. Just ended up here by dumb luck. To kind of add a little salt to this, these seeds… Read more ›
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the 3rd wedding for my long-time and dear friend Walaya Arayawongkul. Believe it or not, she has married the same guy (Michael Kretzmer) in all three weddings. Thanks to the quirky nature… Read more ›
Last night, I took my kids to see The Lion King at Playhouse Square. Fun was had by all and I managed to sneak a little culture into the entertainment diet of my children. Granted, it was the last row… Read more ›
I am finding that being a blogger has certain advantages. These advantages are mainly concerned with getting free stuff. Free books, free garden things and this week, it is a free almanac (or two, actually). This week in the mail… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 I don’t recall how this tomato ended up in my cart when I was shopping for seeds. It may very well have been an accident. I suspect that the fact that it was labled… Read more ›