Slice of ham and a fried egg on a bed of spring mix, topped with slices of early girl tomato, Carmen pepper, and a baby russet par boiled and fried in bacon fat. Garnished with basil and chives...
Slice of ham and a fried egg on a bed of spring mix, topped with slices of early girl tomato, Carmen pepper, and a baby russet par boiled and fried in bacon fat. Garnished with basil and chives from my window box.
The first meal of the year from the garden really makes all the time and effort worthwhile!
That looks delicious, and I bet it tastes even better! We've been growing some veggies and herbs on our balcony garden, and it is just so incredibly satisfying to put food that YOU grew in a meal...
That looks delicious, and I bet it tastes even better! We've been growing some veggies and herbs on our balcony garden, and it is just so incredibly satisfying to put food that YOU grew in a meal that you eat or serve to others. It really does make it so worthwhile! Well done.
In addition to the russets, early girls, and carmens, I've got banana peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, flatbeans, and purple tomatillos. The tomatillos are beautiful,...
In addition to the russets, early girls, and carmens, I've got banana peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, flatbeans, and purple tomatillos. The tomatillos are beautiful, but they don't seem to be getting past flowers. I've fertilized the soil with bone meal, but still haven't seen any fruit.
My tomatillos did that last year - they grew like crazy, and flowered like nobody's business, and didn't set fruit until very late in the season. However when they did set, they made up for lost...
My tomatillos did that last year - they grew like crazy, and flowered like nobody's business, and didn't set fruit until very late in the season.
However when they did set, they made up for lost time and set more fruit than I have ever seen before, and kept on bearing until very late in the year.
However it was a strange year in many ways, as the pumpkins and squash did the same thing (although the tomatoes were fine and set early; go figure.)
Thanks for the encouragement. They're in pots with at least 6 hours of full sun daily. I'm being diligent about fertilizer and water. It's my first time with tomatillos, so I'm a bit anxious that...
Thanks for the encouragement. They're in pots with at least 6 hours of full sun daily. I'm being diligent about fertilizer and water. It's my first time with tomatillos, so I'm a bit anxious that I'm screwing something up. I saw bees buzzing around the flowers so at least they seem to be feeding someone.
Slice of ham and a fried egg on a bed of spring mix, topped with slices of early girl tomato, Carmen pepper, and a baby russet par boiled and fried in bacon fat. Garnished with basil and chives from my window box.
The first meal of the year from the garden really makes all the time and effort worthwhile!
That looks delicious, and I bet it tastes even better! We've been growing some veggies and herbs on our balcony garden, and it is just so incredibly satisfying to put food that YOU grew in a meal that you eat or serve to others. It really does make it so worthwhile! Well done.
What all are you growing?
In addition to the russets, early girls, and carmens, I've got banana peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, flatbeans, and purple tomatillos. The tomatillos are beautiful, but they don't seem to be getting past flowers. I've fertilized the soil with bone meal, but still haven't seen any fruit.
My tomatillos did that last year - they grew like crazy, and flowered like nobody's business, and didn't set fruit until very late in the season.
However when they did set, they made up for lost time and set more fruit than I have ever seen before, and kept on bearing until very late in the year.
However it was a strange year in many ways, as the pumpkins and squash did the same thing (although the tomatoes were fine and set early; go figure.)
Thanks for the encouragement. They're in pots with at least 6 hours of full sun daily. I'm being diligent about fertilizer and water. It's my first time with tomatillos, so I'm a bit anxious that I'm screwing something up. I saw bees buzzing around the flowers so at least they seem to be feeding someone.
I should mention I'm on the North Side of Chicago for however that relates to your hardiness zone.