The tomatoes are here! Nothing else to say.
Whoa!
break between the rains
Haven’t been to the garden for a few days, but stopped by after our morning walk. First I trimmed inside and outside the garden fence. It was hard not to notice the San Marzano and Italian Heirloom tomatoes!!! Oh, my, they must be happy here. Then I picked the first six pathetic-looking rows of beans. The fact that the rabbits ate the first leaves and then the rains came means I don’t have much expectation of a bumper crop harvest.
san marzanos are coming on–lots of ’em
the best-looking bean plants
hard to believe these came from such humble origins
beans in mom’s basket (rescued from its thrift store destination)
another week of rain
It has rained so much that I have been too demoralized to visit the garden. Today, however, the sun is shining and I am curious to know how the garden has weathered the latest downpour–more downpours are forecast for this coming week. In addition to this tomato, there are numerous San Marzanos that have just exploded! They are the size of tennis balls. The later tomato transplants are thriving, as well. And the broccoli is continuing to grow. Plus, there are green beans, but the plants are very wispy-looking.
one cherry tomato ready for eating
Friday night lights
Look at the tomatoes that Mom and Dad have raised! They are amazing! It’s the first of May and they are ready for the garden–but it’s still just a wee bit chilly. This evening after dark we worked on the garden sheds. Sheds? Yes, there will be two. Dwight’s idea is to borrow from the old hog sheds we had on the farm. It’s too hard to describe, so we will just have to wait for a picture.
2015 tomato crop–most of ’em
gorgeous!
photo credit: Dwight
shed floor #2