Well, the frost has killed everything and I am ready to crawl into a hole and cry. I had the misfortune of falling in love with a man who loves the cold and enjoys skiing. Don’t get me wrong, he… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is the last tomato tasting of the year. These were picked just a few days ago, right before the killing frost that finally came to Cleveland. That in itself is a testament to… Read more ›
This month, I received a pair of Muck Boots gardening shoes to try out in the garden. The only problem is that really, I am a barefoot gardener. I risk heel and pinky every year hoeing the weeds in naked… Read more ›
Ok, so the headline is misleading. This is not exactly an Aerogarden. It doesn’t squirt nutrient rich juices at the roots of your plants. But it does do the one thing that I think makes the Aerogarden popular, and that… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is yet another pretty tomato. To be honest, I am really starting to mistrust pretty tomatoes. If it looks good enough to be used in a Food Channel commercial, my historical experience indicates… Read more ›
Once again, the blogging gods have seen fit to send my way the manna of product reviews. This month, I received the Mosquito 86 to review. As was pitched by the representative of the company, the Mosquito 86 is “a… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 While the better part of the tomatoes I grow are heirlooms, I don’t specifically have anything against hybrid tomatoes. This year, I thought it would be fun to grow one of the tomatoes I… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is a Hoosier tomato, born and bred in the farmland of Indiana. I looked very closely, but I did not see anything that would indicate that this tomato had an affinity for basketball… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 Yet one more black for me to try. This one was sent to me to try, so I did not really choose it but as I am a black tomato fan, I am looking… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 I was thinking when I bought this that the name might have something to do with being as big as a bear claw (which would be a valid observation as they are huge) but… Read more ›