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My eggplants continue to amaze and astound. They are still producing. Lots. So are my tomatoes and my red peppers. Only four plants of each, and yet I am picking so much! In Rhode Island! In October! Isn’t that a … Continue reading →

The title of this post refers to my gratitude that fall is here at last. Mosquitoes: gone. Tourists: mostly gone. Humidity: gone, and with it, months of sweaty, annoying bad hair days. The dog is perkier, too. The stuff growing … Continue reading →

This is the view from Middle Mountain in New Hampshire. I hiked there recently with my friend, who knows this area well. On this day, we hiked to two summits, Middle and Peaked mountains. Here’s Middle again. We lucked out … Continue reading →

I’ll cut right to the chase. What’s wrong is that this monarch butterfly photo was taken last year. Why? Because this year, I have seen just two of them. TWO! I read a story in our local paper about this … Continue reading →

Here is a look back at one of the highlights of my summer. This amazing tree frog was one of them. He or she sat quietly on the screen door of the lake house I rented for a week. Killer … Continue reading →

I have been picking Amish Paste tomatoes for a couple of weeks now. This is my first experience with them. After years of trying to grow San Marzanos with little success, I came to my senses and realized that I … Continue reading →

This is a “Pineapple” heirloom tomato. I noticed it lurking behind some foliage, but I had no idea how huge it was until I picked it. It did put up some resistance, but after wrestling it to the ground, I … Continue reading →

What a banner summer it’s been here in Rhode Island for our ruby throated hummingbirds – the best I can remember. They are positively swarming our three feeders. (I was tempted to hang a few more, but I had to … Continue reading →

Last year, I planted agastache “Black Adder” in my perennial border, and this summer, it has come into its own. Despite its somewhat sinister name, in my opinion, this plant, also known as “giant hyssop,” is a vast improvement over … Continue reading →

This is today’s tomato and eggplant harvest. I am picking and picking every day and each morning, there are more! I have already begun to give eggplants away to neighbors. We can’t possibly eat them all. For a bit of … Continue reading →