Here's how the garden looks now. You'll notice that the heirloom tomato plants are HUGE. They are starting to tower over the neighbor's fence, and the tomatoes are getting so big that they're folding a lot of the plants and almost breaking the roots.
Here's some of the tomatoes. A lot of them have eventually ripened into a deep red, but in all honesty, I've eaten them so quickly that I forgot to photograph them. I actually prefer when they are a little greener, they're not as sweet as the fully ripened ones. They're really beautiful.
The one squash that grew has gotten to be a considerable size. Now, I know what you're thinking. Why so pale, mr. squash? I'm not sure, but the interweb says that they should taste about the same. We'll see, I'm going to saute it soon, and hopefully not gag over the flavor.
Is it wrong that composting is still one of my favorite activities when it comes to the garden? As I tell my friends...I'm a soil man. I keep the food scraps in a wooden bin, on top of our concrete backyard, but somehow the compost inside has become overrun with red wiggler worms. Literally, there's probably 100 worms in there, chomping their way through all my food scraps. They probably are all a little tipsy after I added the leftover vodka-infused watermelon after the 4th of July...
The avocado tree and grapevines are growing nicely though. No fruit on either, maybe next year though? If you look closely, you can see how the grapevine is wrapping itself around the stakes
And of course, if I'm going to get fruits/veggies produced, I'm going to figure out a way to incorporate it into a drink. Here's a Friday after work, I made a "Pimms Cup" drink garnished with a homegrown cucumber, and sliced a green tomato as a snack.
