Category Archives: garden

10.15.12 Triple fennel

Posted on October 15, 2012 by diary of a tomato

As the garden goes to seed, the fall garden has a kind of lushness of its own. We’d let half the fennel go, taking its time as it made the way from bulb to flower, and on to seed. In … Continue reading →

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10.8.12 Eggplant, pomodorini tomatoes & chard

Posted on October 8, 2012 by diary of a tomato

These are some things we may have seen the last of. While others are still hanging in. And then there are those still going strong.

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10.1.12 Container grown potatoes

Posted on October 1, 2012 by diary of a tomato

One of the challenges of growing potatoes in our home garden is having enough space to accommodate their needs. It’s recommended that they be planted no more than once within three seasons to avoid soil borne diseases, and shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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9.24.12 Shunkyo, Long Scarlet & Cherry Belle Radishes

Posted on September 24, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Back in mid-season, we bought a sampling of seeds from Kitazawa Seed. The Shunkyo (above, left) and Long Scarlet (above, right) radishes were timed to grow into the cool weather of fall. Both are meant to be spicy, but the extra spell … Continue reading →

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Refrigerator Confidential

Posted on September 21, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Do the contents of a gardener’s refrigerator differ from anyone else’s? This is for Michelle over at From Seed to Table, who was willing to bare her fridge and extended an open invitation to others to do the same. At … Continue reading →

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Monarch migration

Posted on September 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The monarch butterflies are migrating southward, and have passed up the milkweeds in favor of joining the bumblebees that have taken up temporary residence in our flowering Seven Sons tree (heptacodium miconioides).

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9.17.12 Pomodorini tomatoes, shelling beans & cucumbers

Posted on September 17, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The overnight temperatures are hovering around 50°F and we’re concerned about leaving the pomodorini appesi, or hanging tomatoes, out for much longer. The Aprile pomodorini are beginning to take on color, enough so that we were able to harvest a few … Continue reading →

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