mary mary quite contrary

So here's an update on my little backyard vegetable garden. It's small, but I am really happy with what it's producing.

My tomato plants are HUGE. I didn't do anything differently this year. Just bought small starter plants at Costco and they got enormous in very little time. They've already outgrown the regular tomato cages, so I've had to create my own using 6 foot garden stakes. You can tell how tall they are in the photo above. The stakes on the left are about as tall as I am at 5'9".

I have 3 different varieties. Here are the beefsteak.

One's about ready to eat!

And the yellow pear tomatoes. So cute!

And there you are... ready for little fingers to pick and eat off the vine.

A few varieties of peppers. Here's Mrs. Bell.

And a small orange bell. (Not orange yet. Patience my friend.)

A bazillian jalapenos. What to make, what to make. I'm thinking I'll have to chop you up for salsa and then wrap you in some bacon.

And I started these from seed. I think it's Anaheim or banana peppers. But, I forget. Either way, they are getting munched on and I suspect it's the same type of varmint I had to deal with last year...

And here's the rest in no particular order:

Spearmint.

Lemongrass.

Rosemary.

Sunflowers.

What will someday be corn and asparagus. Totally experimental these two.

Peach tree in a pot. (For mother's day from my men.)

Strawberries. So far very small. And very very sour.

Chives.

Cilantro.

One type of basil.

Another type of basil.

And that is how my little urban garden grows.