From commentor Shell: My tomato thief. Yes, poor old Clemmie. Funny, the older she got, the more fond she became of them. But would always try to hide her munching. In this photo I’d caught her in the act but she’s walking away like ‘Who me? No, no, nothing to see here.” While the half-eaten …
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Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor Carbon Dated: My place in the East Village, far east, near Avenue D. Some of the attached pics were taken early in the summer. We live in an old house (pre-1850); two cats, who lord it over the backyard garden. Taken from the roof (4 story bldg) in late spring. That is C-Word, …
Open Thread: Sunday Garden Chat
Since I’m clean out of garden photos from commentors, you’re stuck with my pathetic freeholding. This is Zevon, tomato connoisseur, inspecting “his” vines — the planters are on the other side of the fence, but he’s entitled to pick all the Sun Gold and Sweet Treat cherry tomatoes that cascade over it, a duty he …
Open Thread: Sunday Garden Chat
From commentor Noreen in Buffalo: I have enjoyed the garden photos you have been sharing in the garden blog so here are a couple of mine. The garden produce is starting to be harvested. This usually means I walk around & come back with a handful of mixed veg. Since my garden expresses itself in …
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor TheOtherWA: This spring was so cold and wet in the northwest, I just couldn’t get into gardening mode. Never planted the usual tomatoes and herbs. The raspberries did pretty well, they like cool weather (& were eaten before any photos were taken), but the grapevine is pathetic. __ The photo is a bunch …
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor Pukebot (last Friday): I’ve been meaning to you send some shots of my western mass garden and so when I saw your post that you were fresh out of shots I decided that it was about time. Everything you see was forest 15 years ago. I’ve been picking away at it ever since …
Open Thread: Sunday Garden Chat
From commentor Mazareth: My garden is doing pretty well in spite of the sometime neglect. The 4 o’clock blossom is simply cool IMO. I have several growing by the chimney. It creates a micro zone 5 in my yard which allows the 4 o’clocks to over winter. They’re an annual in Central Wisconsin. I’ve been …