Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 This is the tomato that took my heirloom virginity. Many years ago, when I was but a sparkling, wet new home owner, I planted a vegetable garden. Sure, I had kept container gardens before.… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 I am not a white tomato fan. They tend to be bland because they tend to low acid. Great for people with acid reflux issues but not so much for my particular palet. But,… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 There is one self evident truth about vegetables. If someone has worked really, really hard to make one that looks extra pretty, chances are it will taste pretty blech. Tomatoes especially. So, when I… Read more ›
It would seem that I need to apologize to my tomato plants for insulting their sexuality. It has come to my attention that my lack of red tomatoes is not due to their lack of reproductive vigor, but rather a… Read more ›
This year has been terrible for tomatoes. Thanks to all this rain, the vines are strong and tall, but much like harem guards and eternally soprano choir boys, the reproductive point (or perhaps that should be round) of the species… Read more ›
So, voting for the Home Depot Giveaway has been completed and the winner is… Drumroll please… Laurel and Her Chicken Little!!! It was a close vote but she was the final one with the most votes. Don, tell her what… Read more ›
I have once again been a bad, bad blogger. No posts for 3 weeks! I should be ashamed. I will go right now and flog myself extensively with a wet noodle for my blogging transgressions. But, I promise that I… Read more ›
Entrant’s Name: Jackie Jackie’s Project: My garden project is this ugly drainage ditch I have running through my front yard. It’s always full of water that overflows from a pond up the road. My idea is to turn this ugly… Read more ›
Entrant’s name: C.N. C.N.’s Project: I would like to complete two raised beds. Three and one half years ago my back was broken by a disturbed patient at my job. The pain became unbearable, so last year I finally succumbed… Read more ›
Entrant’s Name: Laurel Laurel’s Project: If I am the lucky winner of the $100 Home Depot card I will build a chicken coop. I had chickens at our last home and my first successful garden. I miss them at my… Read more ›
