I planted my first seeds a week ago Monday (May 6th) so I figured I’d better post something, along with some gardening plans. I had three rows of garden last season, along with countless containers. This season, I’m planning on the three rows, and a few containers. In the row that grew tomatoes last season, [...]
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Organic Tomatoes Are Stressed, But More Nutritious
Yesterday, I read a fascinating article at NPR. There is a new study suggests that organic farms grew tomatoes that were 40% smaller (than conventional), BUT were actually significantly higher in vitamin C, sugar and lycopene. Their reasoning is because organically farmed tomatoes are “stressed-out” more than conventional due to less pesticides. The organic plants [...]
Organic Bugs Me
Yeah, sometimes eating organic gives you a surprise or two. This afternoon, I was cutting off bits of the farmers market celeriac and plop, out fell a small (dead) worm. SURPRISE! GASP! EEK! I tossed it in the trash, but then I also noticed another teenie one on the counter that was slightly wiggling. Tossed [...]
Kickstarter Home Aquaponics Self Cleaning Fish Tank
Thanks to Eating Rules, I found this cool project on Kickstarter, so I kicked in a couple of bucks. It’s a wonderful idea, using fish waste water to fertilize the plants! I love that they want to manufacturer in US, and they really seem to care about the quality of the product. I know I’ve [...]
Gardening Diary: Canning & Preserving the Harvest
Wow, this year, surprisingly I found that I really enjoy the craft of canning! It’s a lot of work, but once you get 2 or 3 batches under your belt, there’s confidence and organization that makes the process a little bit easier. The rewards will outweigh the work! There was a lot that I was [...]
Gardening Diary: Carrots!
The other morning, I picked some of my carrots. They were delicious! I was so worried about them at the beginning of the season because the greens were eaten by critter(s) but they rebounded. All it takes is a little time, and yum, fresh garden carrots! I’ll be planting these again next year for sure. [...]
Gardening Diary: Tomato Frog (Toad)
I’m so behind on my gardening updates. I’ve been shooting a lot of photos, but I just don’t have the time to update the blog! But I wanted to mention another fascinating bit of nature. Back about a month ago, I was in my garden in the morning, and I was pleasantly surprised to see [...]
Gardening Diary: True Vine Ripened Tomatoes
Having a garden really opens your eyes to how produce naturally grows, and it’s a lot different than what’s found at the store. Grocery stores offer “vine-ripened” tomatoes, but as I recently learned, even those are not truly ripened while attached to the tomato plant. The branch is cut, but the tomatoes are still attached [...]
Gardening Diary: Preserving Tomatoes by Freezing, Oven Drying & Canning
My garden will never produce as many tomatoes as I’d like…even though I’m getting full bowlfuls every couple of days, it is never enough! Tomatoes are the perfect food. I adore them! I’d love to someday grow enough tomatoes so I’d never have to purchase another can/carton of commercial tomatoes again, but that is not [...]
