More things to look forward to next year.

We planted so many things this year that we have to wait until next year to harvest. Here are our asparagus plants. I put a tomato cage around it because it was growing so bushy. Does anyone know, after you harvest the asparagus, is that it for the plant? Does the asparagus grow back or is it a goner after the harvest. I can wait to harvest you my dear asparagus and eat you with a little bit of butter, salt and pepper. Yum.
In other exciting news, I just read that my beloved Trader Joe's might be opening a store down the street from us! That would mean I would not have to go to Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn to go there anymore. Here is the article I read. If they do, I will be in heaven!

Herb Garden Update: Part 3

The herb kit is continuing to do well! I am so happy! This is what it used to look like. It has really grown and I am so pleased! On the left is Parsley, then Oregano, behind that is chives and to the right is Genovese Basil. Nothing beats fresh herbs! Really, it just makes everything taste better. I am so in love with the Basil.
So with all this great basil I have growing I decided to make a yummy treat for our friends who were coming over for dinner. Remember all the tomatoes I picked on Wednesday? I decided to make this with my bounty of ripe tomatoes. Oh my goodness, let' me just say, this is 1,000 times better with fresh garden picked organic tomatoes and freshly picked basil. The flavors were OUT OF THIS WORLD good!!

My gardening boots!

These are the boots I wear when I'm out in the garden. They have gotten so dirty! ;) I like to wear them because the garden is so dusty like the desert because it hasn't rained in like forever! Today they say there will be a 30% chance of rain. Yeah, whatever! I get dirt everywhere when I'm out walking around the garden, so these boots come in handy. Also, when I use the garden hose, I always manage to get water all over the place! I think I might want to invest in better boots though, because these are starting to fall apart. What do you wear when you are gardening?

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