Gardening & Preserving Weeks 4 & 5

That big one is still our very first fruit. When is she going to change color?!

So the full heat and humidity of summer has finally caught up with us in Toronto.  It's been pretty brutal and supposed to get worse over the next few days.  It very exciting especially since we only have a measly A/C unit in our bedroom to say the rest of the house is a hot box is an understatement.

But you didn't come here to read about the heat you came to check in on my little urban garden which I must say is doing quite well.

Gardening & Preserving Week 3

the big tomato there was the first little baby we had a week and a half ago

We will have tomatoes in 2 weeks.

That's what the Boy said anyway.

look at these beauties, we'll have plenty of sweet millions very soon

He also said once they start coming we'll likely be set for the rest of the summer.

How awesome is that?

Gardening and Preserving Week 3

look at all those flowers or soon to be tomatoes!

This week's post is going to be all about the garden.  First because I didn't get to my farmer's market this week or have anything that needed preserving, but mainly because we've had a ton of activity in the garden.

Check out this tomato!

And it's not even an Early Girl, it's one of our Pink Ladies and it's grown fast and furious (for those of you all about cars and summer blockbusters).

Gardening & Preserving Week 2

look at my little tomato flowers!

I think I am becoming a little gardener.

Not a real one or an expert by any stretch.

But look at these plants!?  Can you believe it?

the beans will have flowers by next week!

OK, so to those of you who have always grown vegetables and have a green thumb, this may not be that impressive.  Especially since I did buy these beauties as seedlings and didn't start them from seeds.

Gardening & Preserving Week 1 and other stuff

a row of pepper plants, getting ready to flower

It's finally summer here in the Great White North.  Things are growing, including my own garden which is chock full of tomatoes, peppers, beans and even an eggplant plant.  Oh and don't forget my plethora of herbs.

one of my 9 tomato plants

I have a funny story about tomatoes.  Well funny, depending on who you ask.  For the last two years in March we have started tomatoes from seeds.  Last year was completely learning year and from 24 little peat pods we only got two plants, which ended up not being a big deal since we were out of town for most of the season.  The Boy, who is generally in charge of all things garden related, learned from some mistakes and we started this March with new knowledge and a plan.  A plan that was going fairly well until I was left in charge of things.