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The garden looks pretty good considering it’s July. Over the past week, 25 pounds were harvested mostly from the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Some of the tomato plants look much better this month than last. Below is a sample of what is on the counter ripening. Here is another shot, showing some of the cucumbers and [...] The cucumbers are starting to ripen in numbers. Same with the peppers. The colors of the heirlooms are amazing. I didn’t know a carrot could get so big. They are not tender and sweet, but they are fresh, organic, and plentiful. Most of the tomatoes were transplanted the last 10 days of March. This week marks their three month anniversary. Given the less than ideal growing conditions of incredibly high humidity and higher than normal heat (we are having heat indexes of a 100 plus day after day….), combined with my decision to stay organic, the [...] This is the second time I filled the basket this week. The photo below is a close-up of the San Marzano. It is thriving in our heat and humidity. No problem with heat set on this one. Just the tomatoes… at 12 o’clock, and at center, and at 4 o’clock are the Pomodoros. The first Mortgage Lifter [...] The garden is looking pretty good. The cucumber has wandered a bit more. There are little cucumbers on the vine, and this morning the bees were busy. Hopefully, there will be cucumbers to harvest soon. The tomato below is the first ripe San Marzano. It was picked tonight and went home with a good friend to [...]
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