In the garden today, July 30, 2009

The sunflower is huge. As the seeds develop it gets more bulbous.


It is getting very top heavy. This is a photo taken from directly underneath.


The bee block is a big hit this year too. The most desirable holes are almost completely filled. I think I need to make another block this week.


Pomegranates are looking good this year.


Pimientos de Padrón peppers are growing pretty well. I got the pepper plants in the ground late so they are just starting to produce. Emily is waiting for me to bring her a big bag of these beauties. This one is ready to be picked. Happy Quail Farms has more info about this pepper and it's origin.

Enjoying the garden

Lu was having a nice day in the garden while I cleaned up and planted some winter crops. I planted peas, carrots, broccoli and some herbs.


I'm always happy when I find a honey bee enjoying the stuff I planted. There is lots of pollen on this little guy.


One of the Rouge Vif d' Etampes.


The afternoon light was just right to take a still life photo of my harvest. Pomegranates, peepers and cucumbers. It made me feel like painting again.


The tomato still life wasn't as pretty, but I'm just happy to still have good tomatoes to eat.

Garden Photos

Peppers

Anaheim

Belecskai - Paprika

Black Hungarian - Paprika

Jimmy Nardello - Sweet Italian

Pepper types and descriptions from Master Gardeners

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Tomatoes

The first, almost red, tomato of the year. Anna Russian is an oxheart heirloom.


Our fence is about 6 feet high. The Orange Strawberry tomato is over 7 feet high now (in back.) In front is Anna Russian and 3 pepper plants to the left.
Planted on 4/13 from transplants.


I have 2 different Brandywine varieties growing this year. The one in front is OTV (Off The Vine) and in back is Brandywine from Croatia.
Planted on 4/13 from transplants.

There are 4 tomatoes here and a small pepper in front. Starting from the back is Ed's Millennium (4/20), then Caspian Pink(4/20), and 2 Polish Linguisa (5/4).

Tomato types and descriptions from Master Gardeners

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Flowers

Sunflower


Pomegranate flowers


Baby Pomegranate


Yellow water lily