Roasting our homegrown tomatoes
After harvesting a large bowl of tomatoes from our garden Friday, I was eager to do something with them before they went bad. But my Crohn’s is acting up with […]
Late summer evening harvest
The smoky air is forecasted to return this weekend so I took advantage of another clear day to harvest tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was […]
Toasted Caprese sandwiches
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama: Delicious toasted Caprese sandwiches with tomatoes and basil from our garden! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! […]
Accidentally growing a lifetime supply of cucumbers
The smoke in the air kept me from harvesting our garden for about a week—resulting in some of the largest zucchini I’ve ever grown and a lifetime supply of cucumbers! […]
First little handful
We’ve had a couple of tiny tomatoes ripen here and there, but today we got to enjoy our first little handful. This Sun Gold variety is incredible! They taste like […]
A plethora of cucumbers
After years of unsuccessful attempts, we have finally grown our own cucumbers. The feeling of accomplishment—particularly in having outsmarted the gophers to accomplish this feat—is unbeatable! We’ve already made cucumber-lemon […]
Homegrown peaches for dinner
Today we feasted on peaches freshly picked and warmed from the afternoon sun. Our tree has ripened and the fruit is so good that we ate it for dinner too. […]
Our first homegrown peas
After a final push to harvest the rest of our juicy plums this evening, we discovered a large zucchini hidden under the nasturtiums as well as our very first sugar […]
Our first plum and zucchini harvest of the year
Shortly before sunset and feeling slightly improved, I dragged myself into our backyard to check on our Santa Rosa Plum tree. We love this plentiful tree, but it tends to […]
Sharing our homegrown starts
After starting much of our veggie garden from seeds this year, we found ourselves with a few extra cucumber and zucchini plants. We were thrilled to be able to share […]
