Mary, Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Cherry Tomatoes All in a Row!

Cherry Tomatoes All in a Row!

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.

I love this time of year in South Florida because it’s food planting time!

Yes, I love food. And yes, I love to grow my own food.

Stupid, I know, but there’s something magical (at least for me) about being able to pick my own tomatoes and then eat or cook them. (Very few tomatoes actually make it into the house—my mouth claims domain).

Last weekend we planted out tomatoes, green peppers (a first-time grow), kale, and loads of different herbs. Guess what? Some of the tomatoes have flowers already. Sooo thrilled. Here are my very proud mama plant pics:

Rosemary

Rosemary

Pepper (in front), Onion Chives, Garlic Chives, & Basil

Pepper (in front), Onion Chives, Garlic Chives, & Basil

Mint

Mint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Wiri-Wiri Pepper Tree. This one's for you Molly Daniels!

My Wiri-Wiri Pepper Tree. This one’s for you Molly Daniels!

Thyme

Thyme

Kale and Dill

Kale and Dill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope all Southern gardeners are as thrilled as I am!

 

My Garden Groweth!

I love, looove growing food. My tomatoes are wonderfully prolific this year. tomatoes

But OMG my new venture into kale and cabbage is so absolutely thrilling!!! Look at these babies. Ok, so the Viking says I’m imagining stuff, but can’t you see that cabbage head forming? I can.

kale

 

 

 

And my arugula is so peppery and nutty. I’m just over myself with all this bounty!

arugula

Hope you’re having a harvesting day today!

Cheers,

Jianne