How is my garden doing so far this year you ask?
Well, let me show you…
Cherry Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Thai Chilis (just one of the many pepper plants we are growing)
Watermelon
Pumpkin (or at least the two that have not yet died from the heat).
Sugar Snap Peas
Yellow and Red Onions
Lettuce
Eggplant
Lots of garlic
And of course herbs… Sage for this sage and gin cocktail, mint for mojitos such as this Strawberry Pom Mojito, and chocolate mint for this chocolate mint vojito.
And a few days after I took all these pics, I went out to the garden and found all of this ready to be picked…
Not as great as last year’s garden, but I’d say so far it’s a success.
Since all pics were from my iPhone I’m once again joining GFunkified and Mama Mash for iPPP and Mama Kat who asked to see the fruits of our labor.
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You garden guru! I am so impressed. So, you’ve got stuff for salsa for sure.
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Salsa is a must have in our house.
Twitter: gfunkified
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That’s amazing. Next year, I’m definitely asking for your advice! I’m a total garden newbie…lots of tomatoes, a few pumpkins, sunflowers, a little lettuce. There was a lot more that didn’t do much. You should be so proud!
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I am proud of you and your garden! Good job.
Ours hasn’t done well this year. Yours looks great!! Pumpkins are such a great idea! I’m going to do that next year
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Last year I had about a dozen pumpkins from 1 plant. This year, not so many because the late heat we had. But I do love pumpkins for baking so they are a good plant to grow.
Twitter: KimberlyAMuro
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I’m super jealous of this. I think I said the same thing last year too.
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If you lived closer I would share the veggies with you. And make you cocktails.
Just sayin’.
Jealous!!!
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Maybe one day you will have a garden.
Twitter: babspinfrance
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Wow! Everything looks great! I’m just happy I haven’t killed my tomato plant yet.
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Good job!
Twitter: AccidentalDesig
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Sensational garden. It looks like you’re a fantastic gardener!
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I do my best.
Twitter: ByWordsMusings
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soon you will be grinding wheat and wearing jumpers …
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Only if the wheat is needed for cocktails and the jumper is in style.
Twitter: galitbreen
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Ohmygoodness, girl! Your garden looks absolutely amazing! Love the fresh -and yummy- bounty!
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Thanks! My favorite time of year in the garden is when all the produce is ready to be picked. It’s so fun walking through their searching for treasures with the girls.
Twitter: thekircorner
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I’m just IMPRESSED because I can’t grow anything…and I hate the dirt and I go outside to get a tan and read InStyle…
as usual , you’re amazing!!!! and your garden looks delicious!!!!!
( I can’t wait to visit!)
xo
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Please, please, please visit! I’ll have an InStyle magazine and a cocktail waiting for you on the back patio.
Yum. Lots of good things in there!
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We had eggplant and tomato last night for dinner and they were both delicious. Nothing like some home grown produce on the dinner plate.
Oh god, I am SO JEALOUS!!!
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I would share if you were closer.
Twitter: southmainmuse
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So so impressed. My garden (what’s left of my summer one) is fading from the heat. I’m going to set out pumpkin seedlings but think I’m a bit late for Halloween.
But maybe pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Do you use an fertilizers? I used some chicken manure last fall.
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Pumpkin you typically have to plant in the spring time to get a late summer/fall harvest.
I use Jobe’s organic fertilizer stakes around all of my plants.
Twitter: TimeCrafted
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Your garden looks awesome! I want to come eat at your house….and help you taste your cocktail creations! ;> We didn’t plant this year, but our artichoke & apple tree are still going strong, so at least we had a li’l to harvest this year! :>
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Nice! I would like an artichoke plant but I’m not sure it would do well with our climate in Reno.
You are welcome anytime to share our bounty and taste test cocktails.
Twitter: kerstinauer
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Amazing. Wonderful pictures – just makes me want to take a bite (not out of the eggplant, though
).
I tried my hand at a garden, we can even grow cantaloups here in Canada – at least where we live – but I just don’t have the patience (much like doing crafts…)
Great pictures!
I grew cantaloupe last year. They take awhile to come in just like pumpkin and watermelon but it’s so worth it when they do.
Twitter: euregirlsandboy
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That’s awesome! One of these years we’re actually going to plant the garden we always talk about
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I hope you do!
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Holy garlic! You’ll hold any vampires at bay with that stuff. All looks so delish!
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Wow! If only our garden did half as well as yours did. I have garden envy!
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It’s all trial and error for me.
Your garden looks beautiful. We are currently in between houses so no garden for us this year and even though the garden is more of my husbands thing I found that I really missed it. Especially the tomatos.
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It’s so nice to be able to go out in the yard and pick fresh produce for dinner.
CHOCOLATE MINT? Hot damn!
It’s delicious!
Twitter: madwomandiary
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Gassing up the car and grabbing some chips and avocados and I’m on my way.
And color me jealous. But you just wait until you see what I do with a winter garden! (right…don’t hold your breath.)
I’ll have a cocktail waiting for you.
My winter garden last year was just garlic. I might try and do more this year.
What a wonderful garden! You must be having the best time harvesting these wonderfull foods and cooking with them.
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I love going out into the garden with the kids to look for all the ripe goodies.
I was actually thinking about your garden a few days ago! You’ve done a great job. Since we now have a house with a yard I plan on starting a garden next summer. Or do I need to start now in the fall? Help me, gardening expert!
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You should start researching what can grow in your climate and when to plant them. My guess is you will plant in early spring.
I’m here to help you with whatever questions I can although I’m no gardening expert.
Twitter: applesndroses
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This is So awesome! I finally got to grow vegetables this year and I love it. Your garden is doing so well, wow. Seriously awesome.
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I’m happy you got to grow some veggies this year!
Twitter: latorres
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i will totally trade my chalk drawing skills for some good from that garden!
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I could handle that trade.
Twitter: bocafrau
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This is quite the bounty. I wonder if I’ll ever make it. I really want to try… one day! Enjoy all that yumminess.
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One day you will. I have faith.
Holy moly, lady!! Success is right. You should link up with Mama Kat tomorrow, one of this week’s prompts was summer gardens.
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I had this post scheduled before I saw her prompts for the week so I went back and edited it to join the linkup. Perfect timing I guess.
Beautiful plants! We just started gardening this year and I’m so excited about it. I have a cherry tomato plant that’s going strong. Love tomatoes! Haven’t planted much else because we needed to build planter boxes first. But we’re well on our way!
Tomatoes are a good start!
Twitter: byrnealaina
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Wow, you sure have a green thumb. I started my own veggie garden this year and got some decent peppers and onions. It’s a great feeling to pick and eat your own vegetables.
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I love fresh peppers from the garden. Enjoy!
Twitter: NorthWestMommy
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This is so great. And we have been bloggy friends for so long I remember when you first started redoing your back yard!!
It makes me happy that we have been blog friends that long.
Twitter: Twinisms
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You have quite a green thumb! Impressive:)
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Just don’t look at the plants growing inside my house.
Twitter: laurenweber84
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I am impressed. You are a farmer! I love it. I never really thought about growing heirloom tomatoes, but I am going to make those a must for the garden I’m planning next year. I love them (+basil) for summery pasta salads
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The heirlooms are delicious and I’m not a tomato person at all. My favorite thing to do with them though is make fried green tomatoes.
Twitter: teamrasler
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Lovely! Can’t wait to see what your pumpkins look like in a month or so. I wish we had anywhere in our yard that actually got more than an hour of sunlight. Someday…
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There might be some fruits or vegetables you can grow. You should look up what can survive in your climate.
Twitter: beeswithhoney
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You definitely have a green thumb Jessica!
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Thanks, Bruna!
I’m so jealous of your tomatoes! Not a single one of ours has turned out well. Congrats on a beautiful garden!
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Sorry to hear that about your tomatoes. Maybe next year.
I’ll say it’s a success!!! Holy smackers!!!! That is so awesome. I so wish things would grow here- I would love to grow my own food.
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You can grow citrus from what I’ve heard. I would love to have a lemon and lime tree but it’s too cold in the winter.
Twitter: momma23monkeys
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I am very impressed and green with envy. I LOVE LOVE LOVE tomatoes, herbs, peppers and all that yumminess.
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It’s so nice to pick fresh veggies from the garden for dinner each day.
Yummy! I’m so impressed. You guys are doing awesome!
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Thanks lady!
Twitter: queenofchaosmom
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Wow! That is incredible. I still can’t get over the watermelon. Everything looks so yummy!
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Last year one of my watermelon was 9 or 10 lbs. I’m hoping I’ll get another big one this year too.