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Risotto with Garden Tomatoes

by plantgirl on August 12, 2008

Tomato Risotto

One of my favorite things to do with homegrown tomatoes is add it to a box of risotto mix. Risotto is a [click to continue...]

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Future plans

by plantgirl on August 6, 2008

Sunflowers

I told my sister in-law today that next year I want a whole 4×4 full of strawberries, and another full of tomatoes. Maybe at least half of one for beets. And the one I have now? Squash, peppers, and other climbers. It’s times like this I start wishing I lived in Florida or some other place I could garden year round. But this is where I live so guess I’ll make do…grrr. In any case, the sunflowers above are [click to continue...]

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Tomato Love

by plantgirl on July 28, 2008

Upside Down Tomato Plant

I have been wanting to post about my tomatoes all week - I only got one bite of the above tomato, which Hubby gobbled the rest up. YUM!!

Here are my heirlooms, slowly [click to continue...]

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Garden maintenance

by plantgirl on July 14, 2008

The heat of the summer is fully here - and although some of my sfg squares are empty most are full. The strawberries that didn’t produce all June are finally fruiting - and the June-bearers are done. The beets seem to be doing good but I am having a hard time telling them apart from the swiss chard. Beets should be ready for eating soon and I can’t wait - it’s taken forever!! My tomato plants bottom leaves have been dying and turning yellow but the Radiator Charlie plant is starting to blossom, and the Cherokee purple [click to continue...]

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Mel’s Tomato Tower

by plantgirl on July 10, 2008

Tomato Tower

This is a picture of Mel’s Tomato Tower - set up a few days before I had my baby. So far doing great - behind it is growing [click to continue...]

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