Pixie Tomatoes?

Our only 2 tomato plants this year must have been sprinkled with pixie dust. I couldn't find any vintage pixie pics to post so...here's

A pixie brooch I made a couple of years ago for a contest. I didn't win, but I did sell it.

Just look at the shape of our tomatoes this year!

Funny huh?

This Year's Garden

We really don't have a garden anymore this year after all the rain we had early on and then the 3 diget temps last month.

The 5 Hungarian Sweet Peppers I planted were the only plants that produced much of anything.

I got only 1 yellow squash before the few plants that we had either died or were almost dead so I yanked them. Our tomato plants really took off after all the rain quit, but then it got so hot (which I never knew it could be too hot for tomatoes) the tomato were just stunted. We have tomatoes, but small and they won't ripen.

I'm not sure I'm even going to bother next year. I really feel for farmers.

The Tomato Season

From my driveway garden - Husky Cherry Red...We're finally eating tomatoes! - As the season is winding down...



So far, we've only had one Crookneck Squash after hubby accidentally pulled our only plant out of the ground. But, it's a pretty one! Somehow though another plant got started nearby, and we should have more.

More From The Garden

These are the first petite peppers from our Yummy Pepper plant.



Our fairies moved their house this Spring 'cause we didn't set the water garden up this year like last year. So, they found some mushrooms to move it to.

From The Garden

What I found as I was pulling weeds next to the fence that's been neglected...

Our Yummy Bell plant. It produces petite bell peppers...

Out of the garden yesterday. That garden only has 2 plants (cucumber, yellow squash) and the rest weeds. Unfortunately it looks nothing like it did last year. Also neglected...

Husky Cherry Red Plants (cherry tomatoes)...

The Driveway Garden as of today...


Maybe next year I'll be more jazzed about gardening and maybe the weather will be better - not so rainy from the start and during and not so hot when it's not raining...

Firsts From The Garden

My first cucumbers, zucchini, and picklebush cucumber.

Gardening Update

Garden - June 29, 2009.


Looking out to the wildflower garden...


Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden - July 13, 2009.



In the garden...


Garden - July 13, 2009 - Radishes and lettuce removed - giving room to cucumbers and squash. Lost 1 mature tomato plant to ? Maybe a second one as of today. :o(


Earth Box - July 13, 2009.

June 19, 2009 Garden Update

Click on pics for more detail...

Today, I noticed at least one tomato forming on the large tomato plants. Some of the radishes are going to seed/blooming and the cucumber and squash plants are getting really big leaves.



Picked-up at a garage sale for $15 while visiting my daughter in KS. I found a pot for it and planted it with Pink Vinca and Lysimachia 'Aurea'. The worrying rabbit was in my garden until he got covered with plants. He does all the gardening worrying for me. :o)



Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden next to North fence planted from seeds back in April I think.



Earthbox - June 19, 2009

Garden Update

Our first batch of radishes...

Garden Update

June 4, 2009


If you click on the picture, to the right you can see Chico peering into the yard as I'm taking the pic. hoping to be able to come out and run around.

Last night I got everything caged and staked that I think I'm going to do this season. We are going to have tomatoes this year exploding everywhere. There's no way just the two of us can consume them all. But, it's nice to experiment with different varieties.

2 Patio Tomatoes - started from seeds, Garden
3 Celebrity - bought, Garden and EarthBox
3 Better Boy - bought, Garden
1 Sweet 100 Cherry - bought, Hanging Tomato Planter (top)
1 Red Cherry - from seeds, EarthBox
2 Early Girl - bought, Hanging Tomato Planter (bottom) and EarthBox

Other stuff in the garden:

2 Red (bought) and 2 Green Peppers (from seeds)
Lettuce Mix
1 Eggplant (from seed)
Cucumbers (from seed)
Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Picklebush, Radishes, Turnips (all seeds)
Various Herbs and I hope some of the giant sunflowers I planted from seed come up and bloom.

It's a packed mini garden in a 10' x 20' space.

Gardening 101

Straight from our quaint, little garden - Mesclun Sweet Salad Mix I started from seeds. I gave hubby this first salad of the season.



May 11, 2009



May 30, 2009



And, just planted today with tomatoes - Our EarthBox given to us by my brother a few years ago. The middle plant (cherry tomato) I started from seeds.

Gardening & FREE Printable Charts, etc.

In recent weeks, hubby and I have been trying to get a small, veggie garden in, but the low temps and recent rains weren't helping. The newly, overturned plot is all weeded and ready (thanks to him) to plant, and I've got my plants ready to go so maybe we can get that done this Sat. It's going to be a nice day with no rain and really, really nice temps.

I found this REALLY COOL website - Chart Jungle - where you can print out all kinds of FREE charts and stuff. And, I also found there some Garden Plant Tags you can print, cut out, laminate and attach to stakes for your garden.

Enjoy...