Garden Projects # 10

Wha, I can copy and post the link, but nothing more. Sorry. Plus I only planted a few begonias in containers. However in the 5th grade I made a mosaic of a flying horse out of rice that I had dyed many different colors. It was shown in a Tulsa Museum show of young people's art, though it was more craft than art. So at one point I had enough patience to use a tweezer to lay down and glue thousands of grains of rice on a big piece masonite. It was kind of cool and lasted nearly 50 until I finally pitched it in a cleaning fit. It went to the "Take It Or Leave It" so it may have been rescued by someone.

Today I have two ovens slow roasting 4 big trays of cherry tomatoes that we picked this morning. Many more to pick tomorrow. I am roasting three types of tomatoes today, a sun gold one and a small round red and a oval red. Must check to see which they are. I am using a variety of oils and herbs to make each batch different. One is made with lemon olive oil oil and dried basil and garlic cloves, another is mixture of herb of Provence drizzled with a spicy olive oil, one has dried Marjoram and garlic cloves in Olive oil and the other is again lemon infused olive oil with a mixture of Italian dried herbs and garlic powder. All have course sea salt and ground mixture of three types of peppercorns. Of course I didn't make a note of which was which, but I think I can taste them and know which is the best. Hope so. But they will be all good. Patti

They all sound delicious! My sister told me today she wasn't eating her Sungolds because there were bugs on the plant...hello? Has she heard of washing them off? The bugs weren't even on the tomatoes, but on the plant....

I belong to a Community Supported Agriculture farm produce shares plan.
Its my last year.
This particular one is not well organized. They are over loaded with tomatoes and the leafy vedgs were dust duering the drought.Its the 10th week and so far I have been able to try vedgs I ordinarily woukdnt buy.Red Kohlrabi( size of a htennisball) Red Okra,done that been there.
Tons od tomatoes,3 kinds of prppers,hungarien hot wax,and 2 others.
Cuqumbers ,pickling and an Indian one with orange skin .It has a deeper flavor.When it came to the Savoy cabbage the size of a soft ballI wasnt surprised.When I got it home and started to peal the outer leaves it was inundated with worm excrament and sluggs. The amount of cabbage left wasnt enough for 1 serving.
Other problems not going to mention here ,have made me decise not to do this again.
We have a great super market that sells local produce in season. I will go there.

Yes, I would have found that very disappointing.....my neighbor, the farmer, is in to that.....I can't see what he's growing, though, because of the weeds! Laurie has taken me to several great farmer's markets in your area, Jo.....

Sounds like a disaster. But bugs are high in protein.
Here are my first 4 trays of slow roasted cherry tomatoes, tasty! I have two more trays in the oven now. Patti

There are quite a few youre right.

Its a matter of the area where to pick up the produce.Last year it was in the basement of a church behind the Pittsford Firehousethats nearby.This year it's five minutes drive from my house. These are organic farmers but many are miles from my house,too much hassle.
There are many local farms that supply Wegmans.It doesnt make sense to go out for a separate produce trip when I can make it a one stop shop at Wegmans.Its not a matter of price either.The local farm markets charge the same.
I suppose there is the appeal of shopping like Europeans and buying from stalls where the farmer stands and chats with his customers. I am not enchanted with this method.

they do look good Patti!!!

Jo, you're lucky you have Wegmans....we get very little local produce in our stores here, but do have a few farmstands & farmer's markets.....that would be where you could sell those yummy looking tomatoes, Patti.....

i made this birdbath and stone stand two years ago - finally the place it is supposed to be showed itself!

Thats how I garden Bill. Its just a perfect spot.

new thread :
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1276482/

LOVE IT!

Hey, everyone! Been busy with other threads in the daylily forums, but back here now.

Jo, your path is looking great. My beautiful rock pathway is hidden by weeds right now. Yesterday I had a friend and her son come over to help with weeding and mulching/fertilizing. They came twice last week, too. We got a lot done, but there's so much more to do. Will be doing a lot this weekend. It's supposed to be good weather.

I love the rock VW bug. Cool!

Louise, those tomatoes look and sound so yummy! Wish I could try some.

Personally I love going to the farmstands and chatting with the people who grow the veggies. Don't do it often, though.

Karen