It's all about tomatoes this time of year! I'm in my element gathering every day from my different tomato plants…
Tomato and Zucchini Soup
Do you have a glut of tomatoes and zucchini in the garden? Tired of making relishes, sauces and jams? Try…
Classic Heirloom Tomato Sauce
This is my go-to sauce. It is simple, allowing the gorgeous taste of the heirloom tomatoes to shine. It's got…
January 2019 : Week 1
A new year, and a new set of goals, or at least, let's be honest, a new (re)start on an…
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes – How To
The cherry tomatoes are dripping fruit… and it’s a race to get to them before the birds do! But what…
Tomato Terminology #3 – To Be(efsteak) or not to Be(efsteak)
The story of the shapes and sizes of tomatoes There’s beefsteak tomatoes, and then there’s a tomato cultivar called Beefsteak,…
Tomato Terminology #2 – Indeterminate vs. Determinate
Indeterminate vs Determinate Tomatoes come in two growth habit types – determinate, or bush varieties, and indeterminate or vining varieties.…
Tomato Terminology #1 – Heirlooms vs. Hybrids
Welcome to the first in a series of All Things Tomato Have you browsed your seed catalogs and seen little…
Week in retrospect (Mon, 14 Aug – Sun, 27 Aug)
Welll, two weeks in retrospect actually – It is definitely gearing up to be spring, and I see my productivity…
3 Tried and Tested Natural Herbal Remedies for Colds and Flu
If you’ve been interested in healing herbs, or alternative medicine, you probably have heard that Echinacea is good for supporting…