Category Archives: Gardening

Yesterday I noticed several more tomatoes had set on the emerald evergreen plants. Our porch is bursting with vegetation! Can’t wait until some of these tomatoes ripen.

Our Emerald Evergreen actually has a tomato now! Just the one so far that I’ve seen. I’ll be watching for more. The plant has grown large — too large for the space. We’ve tied it up but I think that’s not making the plants too happy. Of course they’re sending up new branches that are […]

Largest zucchini yet Yesterday we harvested the largest zucchini yet. 1 lb. 7.7 oz.! Usually we harvest them smaller but this one didn’t fit into the menu earlier and they grow so fast! We also made a drastic change yesterday. The Earthbox with the Cocozella di Napoli and Early Prolific Straightneck squash was simply overgrown. […]

Yesterday I noticed that our Thai Pink Egg tomato plant has tomatoes on it! I tried to get a picture but it was cloudy and too dark beneath the leaves. Once we get some sun maybe I’ll get a good picture of the developing tomatoes. Still nothing on the Emerald Evergreen plants except flowers. The […]

The Emerald Evergreens continue to grow larger and larger. Our Thai Pink Egg tomatoes have also decided to take off, although they aren’t quite as large. Both types are blooming but we haven’t seen any tomatoes set yet. Once they set I expect to see lots! The squash also continue to produce delicious zucchini for […]

The plants are taking over the porch! The tomatoes and squash have grown very large as can be seen in the pictures. It’s clear that those Earthboxes out near the front of the porch are getting enough sun. Those on the inside are not. They’re growing, but slowly. Even the Thai tomatoes, the plant nearest […]