2013 gardening attempts

I love banana peppers!

YUM!!!

Mmmmmm.....green peppers! I could eat one of those by itself as a snack!

I went to the blueberry farm about 5 miles from my house. I stuffed myself while I picked. It was HOT, so the farm was closing early, but it was worth getting up early and sweating like a piggy.

WHERE'S MINE!!!!

I'm probably going again next week. All are welcome.

I love green and banana peppers too as a snack. And those blueberries look divine!

How I wish I could sprout wings and fly down there for fresh blueberries. This next week the weather won't be as hot and humid, and it's been AGES since I had fresh blueberries.

I eat so many while picking that I get a stomach ache. Today's treat is going to be lemon Italian ice with blueberries sprinkled on top.

I picked about 5 pounds of tomatoes this afternoon. I have 2 plants that look like a virus has gotten to them. They are all shriveled. But, the others are taking over. I have hundreds of the little tomatoes that are going to ripen over the next week or so. The big ones are suddenly all ripening, and the dark ones are getting much bigger than expected.

SALSA!!! Roast them and make SALSA!!!

And pico de gallo.

Oh very yes on that. Especially good with grilled shrimp.

I can eat that by the spoonful all by itself. I have fresh onions from the farm too, so I think it's a to-do.

Had another big tomato harvest today. Time to make crock pot spaghetti sauce.

DROOL!!!!!!

Mmmmmm.....I can almost smell that sauce from here! When's dinner.....I can bring zoodles!

There are melons! I found one today that is about 1/2 its finished size. Others are just starting. But, I think I'll have a few to try soon. (Silverline Melons)

***drooling***

A couple more melons are started. I have a feeling they're all going to be ready at once.  

OhMy......I think the furkids might have to help you eat all that bounty.

I'm sure the ponies my like a bite of melon or even several bites.

They do love some watermelon. I've never tried this kind. I wonder if they'll like it. You know they'll get to try it.

Here are some silverline melon pix.


Almost Ready


Baby Melon


Vine Gone Crazy

Oooooo, I wish we had a vine like that here! I envy you the garden space, and mostly the success of getting something to grow. I've never had much luck in that respect.

I normally have a brown thumb, but the veggie garden does ok thanks to the natural fertilizer I have hanging around.