Taming my Tomatoes with a Florida Weave

I keep searching for just the right way to tame my tomatoes. I've tried different trellising methods, but they just seem to grow crazy and become totally unwieldy by late summer. That's also why they are banished out of view to the side garden. Of course it would help if I pruned them like I should, but … Continue reading Taming my Tomatoes with a Florida Weave

Gardening: All in the Family

For as long as I can remember my mom had vegetable and flower gardens, sometimes big, sometimes small. So did my grandparents. All this interest in growing things rubbed off on me and hopefully I'll pass it on to my kids. With that in mind, I had my mom and daughter take us on a tour … Continue reading Gardening: All in the Family

May Vegetable Garden

I've been so busy in the garden, I haven't had much time to write about it. Hopefully I can catch up in the next few days. Everything is in that wonderful, lush spring phase. Well, almost everything, but more on that another day. My raised vegetable beds are looking great. I got my first harvest … Continue reading May Vegetable Garden

August Tomatoes

My tomatoes have really enjoyed the weather this summer. They've grown like gangbusters and starting to produce some beautiful red fruit. I planted four varieties this year: Park Seed Co. Sweet Million Cherry Tomatoes: Burpee Better Boy Burpee Roma VF Burpee Big Boy All have lots of green and red fruit on them. The first … Continue reading August Tomatoes