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Yesterday I planted my tomato seeds! I was going to wait until April 1st, but I just couldn’t take it any longer. {Also, planting tomato seeds sounded way funner than painting the kitchen}. Because we have a HUGE list of outdoor projects to get done this summer, I have narrowed my list down to just Read More >>
I love tomatoes. Not only do I think tomato plants are pretty when they produce all that colorful fruit, but tomatoes are so dang versatile that I can’t imagine a garden without them. I love using them for tomato sauce, salsa, pizza sauce, in salads or just sprinkled with a little salt and pepper fresh Read More >>
It’s freezing outside. Some parts of the country are covered in snow. Everything is frost-covered. The ground is solid as a rock. Buuuttt, here I am dreaming about a vegetable garden in the depths of winter. Those visions help me get through this frigid time of year. So let’s have some warm thoughts and turn Read More >>
It’s my favorite time of year. Yesterday, I planted my heirloom tomato seeds. I grow tons of stuff for the garden, but somehow, growing tomatoes makes me feel all warm and garden-y inside {garden-y is definitely a word}. Maybe it’s that they kick off the warm season veggies, or that they produce pounds and pounds Read More >>
First giant tomato of the season: 2lbs 3.75 oz. My all time biggest tomato record was set back some 5 years ago with a 2lb 10 oz. pineapple heirloom tomato, but this Italian Heirloom comes in at a close 2nd. Wow! What a beauty. I think I might have to make a GIANT bowl of Read More >>
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