Tomato Hornworm Photos

Lawn Party 2009

Last Saturday we had our 16th annual lawn party on the hill. It was a beautiful day for a party, though still hot and humid. As we rent a tent each year we are always safe from rain or sun, and it was necessary this year to get out of the heat of the sun and catch the breeze from the ocean. We had a couple of record breakers this year! Our youngest and oldest guests to date…one week old baby boy and one hundred year old sweet woman! I had never met either prior to the party. I like that!

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How Do My Tomatoes Grow?

The Blight has hit my garden destroying most of the Tomato plants.

For the time, we have saved what has not appeared to be damaged.

It is an emotional loss as well.

When living in Maine, with such a short summer season, fresh ripe Tomatoes from the vine are planned on long before the ground has thawed in the spring.

Black Eyed Susans and Daylily

Summer Beauty

Close up Catnip

Garden

Since my How Does My Garden Grow post, the Tomato plants have grown into a jungle.

 The heat and humidity have kept me out of the garden the last few days.

I haven’t been picking the Yellow Raspberries, and many are dropping.

I still have some Yellow Raspberries from last year in the freezer.

These canes are quite prolific and top out between four and five feet tall.

How does my garden grow.

Orange banana Tomato growing

All tied up and ready to grow.

With the indulgence of rain this past month, the vegetable garden is lush and productive!
We tied up the two rows of 18 varieties of Tomato plants as the heavy branches were forming roots of their own.