Tomato Seedlings

Tomatoes, tomatillos, and basil are on their way! I planted these seed flats back in February, and they’re getting to the transplant stage now- I wait for them to either be about an inch high, or have at least buds of their first true leaves. When a seed sprouts, the leaves that emerge look nothing [...]

Tomatoes at my House, From Seed to Kitchen

Every February or March, either my mom or I plant up a squillion or so tomato seeds in dirt trays in our greenhouses, and wait for them to sprout.  Once they’ve come up, we use a very careful method involving a teaspoon and a sharp pencil to pick up each little sprout and transplant it [...]

Harvest Season

Now that Fall is here, and it’s time to bring in the last of the garden, things are getting busy! We had the 2 cases of peaches that were canned, and the one that was frozen.     Beets from the garden Oven-dried figs, from Mom’s tree.  I didn’t get a picture, but I’ve dried [...]

Things To Do This Week

To Do: Transplant tomatoes to gallon pots Transplant gallon tomatoes to larger greenhouse pots- my early girls will live in the green house this year Transplant basil to planter pots Weed west garden strip Spread finished compost by cucumber seedlings Feed and paper the large worm bin Vacuum upstairs Make yogurt Pit and freeze bing [...]