Well, it’s the only word I could think of that describes what we do NOT have this summer in our normally productive plot!
Tomatoes splitting, zucchine stunted (even these babies have no taste at all after that first surge), black leaves coming out on the tomato plants and midget roses, puny and pathetic but struggling to put out a few blossoms for the end of the season. Poor little things.
Maybe this tomato was laughing too hard, haha.
Mama is not at all happy with this, but she’s getting out her fava beans to plant in October and they are always a boost for the morale. Mr. Guru next door says to plant in October or in the fall and you will have many more fave than if you plant in spring. Plus they’ll be over and done with when it’s time to pull them out and make room for what we hope will be next year’s tomatoes with attitude!
Still pathetic and the same size after a week. You saw this pic a few days ago. Nothing has happened! They are stuck in childhood!
But…lovely sage and miles of rosemary. Have to trim these guys in the fall, but then where will I get out of the sun?
Thanks to Mr. Guru, these dahlias attract lots of bees. So why didn’t they visit the squash?
Still…a lovey gazpacho came out of the meagre supply of tomatoes, so I guess not all is lost.
Only me.
Hiding in the mulch…
We’re sorry for the zucchinis and the tomatoes ; at least you got a delicious gazpacho ! Our tomatoes are not doing well, but zucchinis and custard marrow (pâtisson) are crazy : Claire gives them in bulk here and there ! Purrs
Mama loved those little yellow stuffable squish. Er squash. LOVE those, too. But she had NONE, not even one. Just the flowers. I think we had a bee problem and we’ve never had that.
we have 3 pears on our tree… oh pardon TWO, one came down last night and ended as a wasp-snack :o(
WOW. A pear tree!!! You lucky devils. Is there a partridge in it during the holidays?
Sorry about the zucchini and tomatoes 🙁
Hey, these things happen, but mama does pick quite a few Beef Heart tomatoes lately. At least enough for a good sauce!
Oh, your mom must be so disappointed with the garden this year since she usually has a green thumb. We’re glad you’re getting a little something out of it but we guess this means we won’t be invited for vegetable soup. *collective sigh*
HEY, you guys come on over for pasta…the heck with soup!!! She’ll make you her spaghetti alla carbonare with bacon and eggs!
Oh LouLou, what happened to your garden? Your sage looks nice. We’s sure you’ll have purrlenty to hide in, altho’ ifin it’s cold surely you’d wanna be in da house with your mommy instead. You’re lookin’ bootyful as always.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Thank you two so much. We did have a few tomatoes today that look edible. Hey, small favors. We are blest.