Category Archives: garden

8.6.12 August harvest

Posted on August 6, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Another batch of radishes, Cherry Belle and Cincinnati Market, spicy from the heat, and the end of the first planting of carrots, a mix of Napoli and Red Core Chantenay. The parsnips, called Andover and planted for overwintering, needed thinning and yielded … Continue reading →

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7.30.12 Garlic harvest

Posted on July 30, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A run of hot, sunny days resulted in perfect conditions for harvesting garlic.  We waited for the bottom three leaves to die back, a sign they were ready to be pulled. We began with the German Extra-Hardy; each remaining leaf represents a … Continue reading →

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7.23.12 Sunday to Sunday

Posted on July 23, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A kitchen garden has a rhythm of its own, and this is the time of year when the garden needs to be picked daily. And the more you pick, the more the plants will produce. Here’s a week’s worth of … Continue reading →

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7.16.12 Baby carrots, summer squash and tomatoes

Posted on July 16, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It was time for the carrots to be thinned, giving us a harvest of stubby Red Core Chantenay and slender Napoli baby carrots attached to a mane of greens. The Napoli is known as Eliot Coleman’s favorite for winter, and seems … Continue reading →

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7.12.12 Hosta blooms

Posted on July 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Though not usually known for their blooms, the hostas have benefitted from the warm weather and are flowering in a most spectacular way this year.

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7.8.12 Baby beets, fennel and drying herbs

Posted on July 9, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The row of Bull’s Blood beets needed thinning, and yielded a handful of baby beets clinging to a harvest of edible greens. While the leaves will go into an erbazzone, we plan to roast or saute the baby beets with some equally … Continue reading →

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7.2.12 Pests and other garden afflictions

Posted on July 3, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The garden is beginning to resemble a nursing ward. It’s almost fully planted, and with that comes a host of garden afflictions. These include pests, disease, vagaries of weather, and the gardener inflicted, such as over- or under-watering, and lack … Continue reading →

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