Thunderstorm versus the Bell Peppers!

Im not quite sure what to think at the moment. I knew the dangers of frost but never thought about what a super thunderstorm could do. I did have several bells staked up but about half of them I did not. Lesson learned, I just hope they all survive.

Oven Dried Tomatoes

The Roma tomatoes are turning red like crazy, and im not sure what to do with them all. After a little research I found out I could dry them or can them, so I will try out drying first. Sun drying here in Texas would be good but we might have rain so in the oven they go. I sliced them in half added a dash of salt to each one and now I will let them go for about 8 hours. The next batch I pick will require my granddad's old pressure cooker, and I will test my canning abilities.


After about 8 hours looks like its working!. I'm not sure when they are done so I will just let them go a little longer.

Tickle Me plants!

I bought these cute little plants as seeds online, about 3 bucks for 100. You can look for Mimosa Pudica and grow some for yourself!

Upside Down Tomatoes!

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Ive seen alot of talk about the upside down growing systems this year and thought I'd do a little experiment with it myself. I had some left over wood from a project and basically just built a long window planter on stilts. I cut 6 holes in the base and layered it with landscaping fabric. I used a bag of soil from the local nursery and picked 6 different types of tomatoes. I didnt get them labeled right so i dont have a clue which one is which.

They seem to be growing ok, a little slower than the garden tomatoes though. A bunch of these lil guys just popped out in the last few days.



When the hot Texas sun started coming out in the last month I had to water the planter almost daily, which I fixed by adding a layer of mulch on top, it did the trick and now the moisture lasts for a week or so.

Roma Tomatoes

These little beauties are starting to turn color by the dozens, cant wait to make some pico and salsa!

Bell Peppers Galore!

A few years ago I tried to grow a few bell peppers but they never took off. This year I planted my own seeds in January, and transplanted them in late March. I just used my first one! Well i didnt use it, I cut it into strips and had a wonderful snack with some Ranch Dressing.