Sunday, July 19, 2009

Greenhouse Tomatoes are Growing and Producing

The photo to the right is of several cherry tomato plants as well as some Greenhouse Hybrid plants. The cherries are producing and the GH hybrids are setting.


The plants are in old cattle lick tubs and are trained along bailing twine which is attached to the rafters.


The photo below is of one Oxheart plant hanging in the foreground and a Red Lightening hanging in the background. There's two other tubs full of tomatoes in the background as well. The Red Lightening are producing firm and flavorful fruit.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Raised bed #2

The structure is built with tiles that we salvaged from BRING 3 years ago. I shoveled a path along side, transferring the clay soil into the bed. I'll finish it with a yard of good potting soil.

picking raspberries for seedless jam or jelly

Jacy has been picking berries while I've been stacking tile and shoveling clay soil.

Raised bed #2 in progress

I've put down the tiles around the perimeter & now I'm scooping soil from the walkway into the bed. Next I will pick up rocks from the property to lay on the tiles. Then I'll add a yard of soil mix.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

This morning's berry harvest

Raspberries and gooseberries for pie and strawberries for homemade ice cream

fresh picked Gooseberry pie

From the garden

Saturday, June 27, 2009

raised bed: All done hauling rocks

Building a Slocumb inspired raised bed

The east/wet side of the garden. In mid-summer I'll plant carrots and other fall/winter veggies & greens.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009

What kind of snake is this?

It hissed and pretended to strike and rattled its plain ol' tail. I have some ideas but I want honest opinions.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Hanging tomatoes are huge

I installed the drip irrigation today so they should be ready for the heat. We still need a shade cloth I think.