The Final Roof Haul of the Season

Really been wondering about all the rain in the forecast that NEVER happens lately ... and I'm glad I've got a hose and remember to check the forecast after it's to have happened ... most of the pots were still damp after their good soaking the last time it didn't rain ...


... and I got a nice little tomato haul off the roof again this evening ...


... been waiting for Elberta Peach - a friend for Zaid the Zuc!

Midsummer's Day Dreaming while everythings thriving ...

Won't mince any words - it's a little disorganized BUT everythings peaking and bolting and about ready to burst into ripeness ... got to just LOVE this time of the year (would like to bottle it and keep the lid on it for a whole lot longer) ...

She shoots & scores ... on the ROOF

... Xmas Colours begin ... Mint & Tomatoes (I made a mint pesto using feta cheese, garlic, salt and olive oil and I stored some dessicated mint in sweet almond oil and will add some crushed almonds and put it on chicken or cookies or something else that's begins with a 'C' ... possibly?

... seriously I didn't plan any of this ... I was in bare feet on a hot roof grabbing things that looked ready ...


... some syrup and 'mash' made after collecting rhubarb on my last trip back to the allotment

Basil Pesto ... can't get the taste out of my mouth (a little like licorice gelato - which I might still be tasting from a week ago) ...


And finally ... the first strawberry of the 'season'!

1 July 2010 - Canada Day Shots

There's a little Rosa Bianca on this Eggplant!

One really really red pepper!

These look fake - I know. I just cant bring myself to pluck them (just yet)!

The dit ...

The whip ...

The potatoes look like they are doing quite well!

Day 10 - RED PEPPERS! ... and potatoes

Burans ... SWEET!





One potatoe, two potatoes, three potatoes ... more!

Day 9 - 3 Pots of Potatoes

I managed to get on the roof today and pot up 3 pots of potatoes (one round potato and two of the fingerlings) ... I used compost like the video a post or two back suggested so we'll see. It is supposed to rain today, tomorrow and the next day so that should give them a good start. I used 100% cotton pillowcases from Value Village - a nice heavy green one and two fleecey beige ones for the fingerlings and I put them into large cardboard pots (where I originally got them from I'll never remember) ... they've been up there since forever and I've been meaning to put them out in the recycle but they are the last things on my list and each year I conk out before they get brought down.

I also decided to bring the left over eggplants and peppers to the garden to plant them in the original tomato patch since it still had room.

video on greenhouse