Garden

A different kind of art!
After two weeks of painting and neglecting the garden I spent the day weeding.
The garden is shaping up nicely. Asparagus is the first to be harvested and by now I've pretty much let it grow to leaf stalk. I love the earthy flavor. While I grow other vegetables and flowers the primary purpose in planting is to have fresh home grown tomatoes. I grow Black Krim, Brandywine, Omar's Lebanese-new this season, Italian Beefsteak, and cherry tomatoes. Last year my plants were over six feet and so prolific I was giving away produce. This year I've cut back on the number of plants. After fresh tomatoes there is nothing better than home grown eggplant.
If I get the tomatoes and eggplant I consider it a sucessful season. The squirrels and birds tend to get to the fruit trees and berry bushes before I do.