2017 Gardens

[Kraffty]

The Garden (planters) have been loving the heat from the month before and now the monsoonal moisture we have been having for the last couple of weeks. Basil, tomatoes, and lots of peppers (jalapeño and garden salsa) Getting several pounds a week now out of 6 tomato plants!

I've had no luck with the Veggies over the last three years, those look awesome. I see some basil, tomato and mini buffalo mozzarella balls salad in your future. We make one where you heat some good olive oil with garlic then pour that over the other ingredients. It wilts the basil and slightly melts the mozzarella and just plain tastes wonderful.

Mike

 

[ibglowin]

Yum, that sounds like a good recipe for sure. We did make a nice Caprese salad with the first round of maters. Sliced in half, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, little EVOO, little S&P then drizzle with a some of that Private Selection balsamic glaze that Smith's (Ralph's) carries. Winner winner chicken dinner as Guy Fieri says.

I've had no luck with the Veggies over the last three years, those look awesome. I see some basil, tomato and mini buffalo mozzarella balls salad in your future. We make one where you heat some good olive oil with garlic then pour that over the other ingredients. It wilts the basil and slightly melts the mozzarella and just plain tastes wonderful.

Mike

 

[ibglowin]

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Tomato Zone.............

 

[Redbird1]

We started out small this year with 4 cherry tomato plants in a 4x4 planter box and some herbs. Turns out someone swapped one of the plants at Costco so we ended up with one full-size plant. They all did great and are producing like champs. Most of the cherry tomatoes don't make their way inside as the kids eat them as they pick them. We have made some caprese salad a couple times from the big ones and some basil. Now if only there were enough time to make my own cheese.

 

[Larryh86GT]

These are the last of the carrots I pulled out this morning before the ground freezes. Fresh carrots are awesome.