Boulder Belt Blog: “Cherry tomato hell has hit Boulder belt. This happens every year when we have more cherry tomatoes than we can possibly sell but they have to be harvested anyway. If we do not pick them they will start splitting and rotting on the vines which will attract the wrong insect crowd as […]
Vegetable garden
Tomato Issues
I hope all who planted their tomatoes are enjoying the harvest. I have some ripe ones that I have to pick before something happens to them! Bugs, and other hungry varmints must be watched for… or rather beaten to the pick :) Anyway, I’ve been surfing and doing other things that have brought tomatoes to […]
Better Late Than Never : Tomatoes
I planted my tomato plants late, and I put them in the wrong place, since last years upheaval of my garden ( for those who don’t know: new septic system and garage remodel wrecked havoc on my vegetable garden space). Yet, I ate my first vine-ripened tomato of the season. Oh what bliss… really, tomatoes […]
Book Review: the Ohio Gardening Guide
The Ohio Gardening Guide by Jerry Minnich As much as some books are great for inspiration with their many idealized, if not practical, plans and pictures, some books do a 180° turn and present facts, information, and techniques with a no-frills approach. This is pre-eminently an informational book. The book, Ohio Gardening Guide, is largely dedicated […]
Tomato tip
I ran across this gardening tip for tomatoes: Tomato plants prefer acid soil. Adding used coffee grounds helps increase the acidity of the soil. That is great news since I recently followed up another tip that I reported on in the spring: Starbucks provides the gardener with free coffee grounds. Read all the Starbucks coffee […]
Autumn Abundance Recipes
Autumn provides an abundance of certain foods … and besides, the change of season just makes us hungry for those apple desserts and tomato-laced stews. The sweet peppers are becoming red and we all have our favorite culinary uses for those. I thought I’d share some of mine. My favorite apple cakes are the Hungarian […]
