View fullsize A really nice eggplant here. Sadly, I had a couple of these plants, which grew nicely and contained many blossoms, but I only got one eggplant during the entire season. Gardening is primal! (If you’re interested in starting … Read More
My cucumber vines produced a bigger harvest this year than in years past. Could have been the soil…maybe higher quality starter plants. In any case, I am grateful. (If you’re interested in starting your own garden while getting healthy and … Read More
The tomatillo plant in the background came up on its own; must have been a leftover root from the year prior. The magic of plant life! The tomato plant in the foreground came up on its own as well, so … Read More
A montage of broccoli in garden #3. I planted these as younglings, and they are growing strong and healthy. Notice in the last photo the little baby shoots coming from the main stem. Once the main broccoli head is cut, … Read More
I’m going through some primal garden photos from earlier in the year. I’ll post these before I move onward to my current Fall 2016 photos. Swiss chard grew nicely; the individual stem and leaf can be cut for continued growth … Read More
A handful of radishes here. Radishes are a good addition to a salad or simply as a side to your meal. Some can be hot (spicy) while others are mild. I find the root system fascinating. (If you’re interested in … Read More
A quick post illustrating the amazing nature of cabbage going in for a second round of harvest. Once the initial cabbage head is cut, a collection of buds begin to grown into mini cabbage heads. Extraordinary isn’t it! The umbrella-like … Read More
My first beet grown from seed. This one took months to grow; a beet plant will only provide one beet, but they’re worth a few rows in my garden. Beets are tasty as well as rich in nutrients. Not only that, … Read More
Here we have garden #3 with various vegetables. A huge advantage of living in SE Texas is that we can grow vegetables throughout the cold months. Some years are colder than others, but the 2015-2016 winter only had me covering … Read More
Garden #2 is highlighted in this post. I put down various seeds in early February and now have some good vegetables coming up here in mid March. Radishes and lettuce will soon stock up the kitchen. Very rewarding to put … Read More