Early Girl & Lemon Boy
Early Girl has a sweet, savory quality that is really lovely. But, Lemon Boy has a brightness and a burst of acidity that makes it something special. For a tomato sandwich, we both preferred the Lemon Boy.
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The First Two Early Girl Tomatoes
Not too big, not too small… They’re just right.
Picked on Saturday, Jun 14, 2014 With the stem on, these ripen beautifully on the counter. Just be sure that they’re close to […]
The First Bowl Of Tomatoes For 2014 Almost a dozen Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, 4 Juliets, a small handful of Tami G’s, and one Lemon Boy (slightly speckled, top right in the back, about the size of a small plum). The day of the photo the Lemon Boy […]
The First Tomatoes Two Sun gold and one Tami G, these were green yesterday. Yesterday’s tomato pictures were taken in the late afternoon. After taking those shots, I thought it would be at least another week before we had a ripe tomato. And, today, we have three. They’re […]
The roses are gone for another year. But, they were more beautiful and more prolific than ever before. The deep red blooms were stunning.
That gorgeous shade of deep dark red fades with each new each day.
Each color has […]
Gazebo On Marietta Square
Rambling Red Climbing Rose Gorgeous, healthy, and ridiculously hearty, we can’t kill this rose. It’s perfect for us. We’re guessing the type. But, the hearty, vigorous nature and color of this rose matches the description to a T.
Two Cajun Bell Plants & One Sweet Mint Yesterday, we planted our first batch of tomato plants. Then, about 3 hours later it started drizzling… Then, it started raining… and it’s still raining. Now, all we can do is sit back and watch it rain… and rain… and […]
A handful of walnuts and a generous sprinkle of bleu cheese turn this simple salad into a real meal. For an even heartier meal, add a slice of grilled bread. Would you like a heartier option? Try a grilled cheese with brie. Roasted Walnut Salad baby […] This recipe was clearly inspired by the America’s Test Kitchen 6 Banana Bread recipe. But, the idea of nuking the bananas for 5 minutes turns me off completely. So, I played and puttered around a bit with the recipe. And, I came up with a version that I prefer.
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Happy New Year!! The red tree (above) has finally been packed away for another year. And, the gold bell wreath has been packed away, too. The second will be gone tomorrow. It might seem lazy for our trees to stay up this long. But, there’s a tradition in […] |
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