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  • Garden Update: August 23, 2009 (4 months)

    Garden Update: August 23, 2009 (4 months)

    Aug 25, 2009 21:10

    I have started to neglect my garden as well as my blog. Having 2 boys under the age of 2 will do that to you. I barely have...

     

  • First Charentais Melon

    First Charentais Melon

    Aug 16, 2009 19:29

    I picked my first charentais melon yesterday. I went to the garden to check on it and it split at the bottom. I was a little...

     

  • More tomatoes

    More tomatoes

    Aug 16, 2009 19:27

    I really don’t get sick of taking pictures of my harvest. I am like a proud mother hen. I just think that vegetables...

     

  • Ugliest Black Krim?

    Ugliest Black Krim?

    Aug 16, 2009 19:24

    My Black Krim has been producing these big tomatoes. Some of them are quite interesting looking. I think they are beautiful...

     

  • Salmon Nicoise Salad

    Salmon Nicoise Salad

    Aug 16, 2009 19:18

    Made this delicious salmon nicoise salad for the family on wednesday. It is a great way to showcase your harvest. I found...

     

  • My First Bell Pepper

    My First Bell Pepper

    Aug 16, 2009 19:12

    I picked my first bell pepper yesterday. It is an ace pepper and smaller than peppers in the grocery store and the walls...

     

  • Melon Update: 3.5 months

    Melon Update: 3.5 months

    Aug 9, 2009 20:00

    I picked my first ripe melon today. It was an arava melon.It probably could have stayed on the vine a day or 2 longer but...

     

  • Northern California Mango Tree Update: Carrie, Lancetilla, Glen, Icecream

    Northern California Mango Tree Update: Carrie, Lancetilla, Glen, Icecream

    Aug 9, 2009 19:49

    Here is a quick update of my mango trees. I bought them in January/February 2009 and did not protect them during the cold...

     

  • August 9, 2009 Updates

    August 9, 2009 Updates

    Aug 9, 2009 19:43

    Sorry I have been too busy to update the blog. It has been a great season and we are harvesting and eating vegetables and...

     

  • Tomato Harvest (3 months since plant out date)

    Tomato Harvest (3 months since plant out date)

    Jul 26, 2009 21:21

    It has been 3 months since I planted the garden and we are having great harvests so far. These are from the 6 tomato plants...

     

  • Lancetilla Mango: fruit update

    Lancetilla Mango: fruit update

    Jul 26, 2009 21:19

    I decided to leave some of the mangos on the Lancetilla tree to see if/when they drop. I thinned about 4-5 off this branch...

     

  • Melon Update: 3 month (Charentais, Arava, Honey Orange)

    Melon Update: 3 month (Charentais, Arava, Honey Orange)

    Jul 26, 2009 19:59

    A quick melon update. Here is my charentais in the cinderblock garden. This one is now the size of a softball so I do not...

     

  • Garden Update: July 25, 2009 (3 months)

    Garden Update: July 25, 2009 (3 months)

    Jul 26, 2009 19:35

    Here is the 3 month garden update. Cinderblock garden: Is really taking off. The tomato plants are over 6 feet tall and producing...

     

  • Blueberry Update: Misty & Sunshine

    Blueberry Update: Misty & Sunshine

    Jul 16, 2009 22:05

    This is my Misty Blueberry. It has an earlier season than the sunshine which is perfect because now I will have an extended...

     

  • What is stealing my peaches?

    What is stealing my peaches?

    Jul 16, 2009 19:58

    Well I posted about 2 weeks ago about something biting into my unripe peaches so we had to move the tree (luckily it was...

     

  • Garden Update: July 14, 2009 (2.5 months)

    Garden Update: July 14, 2009 (2.5 months)

    Jul 15, 2009 6:35

    Just a little life update…our son was born last week. We are just so in love with our little guy. So far he is an easy...

     

  • Lemon Cucumber: female blossom

    Lemon Cucumber: female blossom

    Jul 15, 2009 6:25

    It is petty easy to differentiate betwee the male and female blossoms if you know what to look for. This is a picture of...

     

  • Melons: Orange Honeydew & Charentais

    Melons: Orange Honeydew & Charentais

    Jul 15, 2009 6:15

    Look how fast the orange honeydews are growing. I have 3 melons that are bigger than grapefruit size. There are some smaller...

     

  • Tomato Update & Harvest: Stupice, Cherries, Oaxacan Jewel

    Tomato Update & Harvest: Stupice, Cherries, Oaxacan Jewel

    Jul 15, 2009 5:47

    Here are some tomatoes I picked the other mornng. They are Stupice, Sungold, Sun Sugar, and Sugar Snack. The cherry tomatoes...

     

  • Melon Update: Arava, Charentais, Honey Orange 1 week fruitset

    Melon Update: Arava, Charentais, Honey Orange 1 week fruitset

    Jul 7, 2009 15:14

    It has been 1 week since I posted that I found some small little melons on the vine. Here is the last melon post for reference. http://marinmangos.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html I...

     

  • When life gives you lemons….or green tomatoes…

    so I posted below about my son picking a green tomato off of my marvel striped plant. I was so disappointed because I could...

     

  • Stupice FINALLY blushing!

    Stupice FINALLY blushing!

    Jul 6, 2009 2:40

    The Stupice set fruit at the end of May and grew to about golfball size. They have not grown much bigger and have just been...

     

  • Jack Strikes Again!

    I was waiting for one of my bigger tomatos on the marvel striped to start ripening. It has turned from a darker green to...

     

  • Hornworm infestation June 5, 2009

    So a few days ago I found the hornworm below on my sungold in my cinderblock bed. Today when my husband and I were chilling,...

     

  • Cherry Tomatoes are RIPE!

    Cherry Tomatoes are RIPE!

    Jul 5, 2009 21:45

    The Cherry Tomatoes are all ripe and have been for the last week or so. We have probably had about 15 ripe cherries so far...

     

  • Babcock Peach Update

    Babcock Peach Update

    Jul 5, 2009 21:40

    Our babcock peaches are almost ready. We are so excited. This tree is still in a pot because I have not decided where to...

     

  • Yummy Lemon Cucumber

    Yummy Lemon Cucumber

    Jul 5, 2009 21:39

    Here’s a picture of a lemon cucumber. They can get more yellow but by then the seeds are too big and the flavor is...

     

  • First Ripe Misty Blueberry: June 3, 2009

    First Ripe Misty Blueberry: June 3, 2009

    Jul 5, 2009 21:30

    Hurray! We picked our first blueberry today. We put in 4 blueberry bushes in early May, 2 are Misty Blueberries and 2 are...

     

  • Lemon Cucumbers are HERE!

    Lemon Cucumbers are HERE!

    Jun 30, 2009 4:22

    We never got around to building a trellis for our lemon cucumber. We have been so busy with parties, family and friend visits...

     

  • Melon Update: Arava, Charentais, Honey Orange all have fruitset!

    Melon Update: Arava, Charentais, Honey Orange all have fruitset!

    Jun 30, 2009 4:14

    I asked my husband to put down some cardboard as sort of a mulch so my melons would not have to ripen on the hard, dirty,...

     

  • Ace Pepper Progress

    Ace Pepper Progress

    Jun 30, 2009 4:10

    I just wanted to post some pics of my Ace Bell Pepper. This plant is supposed to be a good producer and not have a problem...

     

  • The Garden Bad Guys (Hornworms & Cabbage Looper)!

    The Garden Bad Guys (Hornworms & Cabbage Looper)!

    Jun 29, 2009 20:44

    The last couple of days I found these 2 caterpillars in my garden. I was looking over my sungold in my cinderblock garden...

     

  • First Ripe Tomato of the Season: Sun Sugar

    First Ripe Tomato of the Season: Sun Sugar

    Jun 25, 2009 22:26

    My Sun Sugar was the first to ripen. I am so excited to try it as it is supposed to be very sweet and yummy. My cherries...

     

  • Cinderblock & Wood Garden Update: June 25, 2009 (2 months)

    Cinderblock & Wood Garden Update: June 25, 2009 (2 months)

    Jun 25, 2009 22:17

    A brief 2 month Update. I am due any day now so it is very difficult to take pics. Here is the cinderblock garden. The sun...

     

  • The good guys!

    The good guys!

    Jun 25, 2009 22:15

    Went out this morning and this little (actually not so little) bee was pollinating my tomato, squashes, cucmbers, and melons. I...

     

  • Oaxacan Jewel: Stubby little plant

    Oaxacan Jewel: Stubby little plant

    Jun 25, 2009 22:11

    This is my cute Oaxacan Jewel. It is such a stubby little plant. I think it is wider than it is tall and stands at about...

     

  • Marvel Striped: Monster Plant & Prolific!

    Marvel Striped: Monster Plant & Prolific!

    Jun 25, 2009 22:02

    Marvel Stripe(d): This heirloom variety has become one of gardeners’ favorite bicolored tomatoes because of its beauty,...

     

  • Lemon Cucumber

    Lemon Cucumber

    Jun 25, 2009 21:44

    Just thought I would share a pic of a baby lemon cucmber. I am not sure if this has been pollinated but did see a honeybee...

     

  • First Tomato Casualty: San Marzano & BER (Blossom End Rot)

    First Tomato Casualty: San Marzano & BER (Blossom End Rot)

    Jun 25, 2009 21:37

    Well, I had my first tomato casualty today. I was sort of expecting it as things have been going TOO smoothly in my garden....

     

  • Fruit Tree Update: Babcock Peach & Lancetilla Mango

    Fruit Tree Update: Babcock Peach & Lancetilla Mango

    Jun 25, 2009 21:33

    Well I know I said i was going to prune all the mangos off the tree but I could not help but leave some on. This is the Lancetilla...

     

  • Tomato Update

    Tomato Update

    Jun 17, 2009 21:47

    Here is a small update…i will post a more detailed one next week. This is my stupice…yesterday part of it wilted...

     

  • Mangosteen & Rambutin…so yummy!

    Mangosteen & Rambutin…so yummy!

    Jun 17, 2009 21:46

    This is what I have been snacking on…My mom brought them back from orange county and they are fantastic! Even my husband...

     

  • Mystery Plant in our Compost

    Mystery Plant in our Compost

    Jun 17, 2009 21:44

    Does anyone have any idea what it is? We eat alot of fruit so maybe papaya? it looks like a type of squash or melon but...

     

  • Neptune’s Harvest Fish Emulsion Time

    It has only been 2 weeks since I last fertilized with EB Stone but I read to fertilize once you get fruitset on your tomato...

     

  • Itty Bitty Mangos

    Itty Bitty Mangos

    Jun 7, 2009 21:37

    This is my lancetilla mango tree and it has HUGE inflorescence and now some itty bitty mangos. These will most likely fall...

     

  • First squash Harvest

    First squash Harvest

    Jun 7, 2009 21:34

    Here is a pic of my cocozelle zucchini. This is a great beginner squash plant. It does not get too big and is a good producer....

     

  • Vegetable Garden Update June 7, 2009

    Vegetable Garden Update June 7, 2009

    Jun 7, 2009 21:20

    Here is the vegetable garden update for June 7, 2009. It has been about 1.5 months since I put the planted out. Here is the...

     

  • Tomato Fruitset Update: June 4, 2009

    I just wanted to update on which plants have fruitset: Marvel Striped: has about 2 large babies. They are about the size...

     

  • Crispy Squash Blossoms with Pulled Pork

    Crispy Squash Blossoms with Pulled Pork

    Jun 4, 2009 1:40

    I found the recipe for what I am going to make next with my squash blossoms. How good does this look? I found the recipe...

     

  • First Harvest: June 2, 2009

    Well I harvested my first “veggies” from the garden. I wish i took pics but i was so excited to eat them that...

     

  • Another one bites the dust…

    …actually make that 2 of them today. well a few weeks ago my husband caught and killed a mole. On friday when we were...

     

  • Cocozelle Zucchini

    Cocozelle Zucchini

    May 30, 2009 16:19

    I love this zucchini plant so far. It is a very vigorous grower and the flowers are gorgeous! Also, crossing my fingers but...

     

  • Garden Update May 30, 2009

    Garden Update May 30, 2009

    May 30, 2009 16:01

    I know I just updated with pics one week ago but I just wanted to show how much growth can occur in such a short time. Here...

     

  • Ace Pepper has a blossom!

    Ace Pepper has a blossom!

    May 23, 2009 21:24

    My little ace pepper has a flower. This plant is so tiny compared to my tomato plants. It is only about 10 inches tall but...

     

  • Melon Plants

    Melon Plants

    May 23, 2009 21:21

    Here are 2 of 6 melon plants that I have. They were really slow growing when the weather was cooler but now that it is starting...

     

  • Tropical Trees

    Tropical Trees

    May 23, 2009 20:50

    Here are some more pictures of my tropical trees. This is my Glenn Mango that I got in february. This is the only mango tree...

     

  • We love our Strawberries!

    We love our Strawberries!

    May 23, 2009 20:45

    I just wanted to post about our strawberries. They are such an easy and pretty plant. This morning our son picked 2 ripe...

     

  • Blueberry Plant: First blueberry!!

    Blueberry Plant: First blueberry!!

    May 23, 2009 20:35

    I thought I would elaborate more on the blueberry bushes that I planted. As I stated below, I planted 4 southern high bush...

     

  • May 23, 2009: Time to Fertilize!

    May 23, 2009: Time to Fertilize!

    May 23, 2009 16:54

    Well it has been 1 month since I last used fertilizer. I had put some Dynamite Mater Magic Tomato Food (5-5-9) in the planting...

     

  • May 22, 2009: 1 Month progress

    May 22, 2009: 1 Month progress

    May 23, 2009 1:21

    Well I guess today is a good day to show the progression of the garden. We planted out on April 23, 2009 and these pics were...

     

  • Tomato Fruitset May 20, 2009 (less 4 weeks since plant out)

    I just wanted to update on the tomato plants. Weather has been ideal for fruitset. Temps in the day are between 75-90 degrees,...

     

  • Vegetable Garden update May 14, 2003: first tomato fruit set!!

    Vegetable Garden update May 14, 2003: first tomato fruit set!!

    May 15, 2009 3:30

    It has been exactly 3 weeks since we planted in the garden beds. The poor little transplants looked so tiny and i was afraid...

     

  • Fruit Trees

    Fruit Trees

    May 15, 2009 3:28

    Here are some fruit trees we have. This is a Babcock peach (white) with some grafts of a yellow peach. Hopefully the grafts...

     

  • Berries

    Berries

    May 15, 2009 3:25

    My 20 month old son loves picking the strawberries and never shares them with us Here are 4 southern high bush blueberry...

     

  • Mango Tree Update May 14, 2009

    Mango Tree Update May 14, 2009

    May 15, 2009 3:15

    I am surprised my mango trees are still alive. I purchased them in late january and we had some really cold weather (below...

     

  • Vegetable Garden Planted April 23, 2009

    Vegetable Garden Planted April 23, 2009

    May 15, 2009 2:24

    I am late posting this but we planted our vegetable garden on April 23 and here are some pics. My wonderful husband built...

     

  • What’s eating my basil?

    What’s eating my basil?

    May 4, 2009 21:26

    A few days ago I went outside to find my beautiful, perfect basil was being eaten. Whatever it was did quite a bit of damage...

     

  • Busy, Busy, Busy / Garden update

    Well we finished our 2 raised beds and have been busy. We have been: composting up a storm planting seedlings. We planted...

     

  • He Did IT!!

    Well I am proud to say my husband caught his first mole. I love animals but these little suckers are destructive. YAY for...

     

  • San Rafael Gardening Weather

    I just wanted to post some information about the weather where I am located to give you a better idea of what I am dealing...

     

  • Mango Tree Update

    I know i haven’t posted in awhile, but my mango trees are in a standstill. Luckily they have survived the cold winter...

     

  • “Hedgehog” style Mangos

    “Hedgehog” style Mangos

    Jan 24, 2009 23:44

    This is called the “Hedgehog” style of cutting and eating Mangos. It is a great way of eating bit-sized pieces...

     

  • Mango Trees – Week 1: January 22, 2009

    Mango Trees – Week 1: January 22, 2009

    Jan 24, 2009 22:12

    Hello Everyone, It has been a week since the mango trees arrived by mail. They seem to be adjusting well to the weather here...

     

  • Fairchild Garden Curator’s Choice for Mangos

    Fairchild Garden Curator’s Choice for Mangos

    Jan 18, 2009 8:34

    These mangos were tasted at the annual Mango Festival in Florida. Source: http://www.fairchildgarden.org/index.cfm?section=tropicalfruitprogram&page=internationalmangofestival Curator’s...

     

  • General Mango Information

    Scientific name: Mangifera indica L. Family: Anacardiaceae Order: Sapindales Common names: Mango, Mangot, Manga, MangouEnglish:...

     

  • Lancetilla Mango

    Lancetilla Mango

    Jan 17, 2009 20:57

    I found this information from Pine Island Nursery. They have a great selection of trees and I am already eyeing a few different...

     

  • Ice Cream Mango

    Ice Cream Mango

    Jan 17, 2009 20:52

    I got this information from Top Tropics website (where i purchased my plants). ‘Ice Cream’ is far and away the...

     

  • Carrie Mango

    Carrie Mango

    Jan 17, 2009 20:44

    Here is some information about Carrie Mangos. I got the information from the website of the nursery where I purchased the...

     

  • My Mango trees are HERE!

    My Mango trees are HERE!

    Jan 16, 2009 2:48

    I ordered some mango trees from Top Tropics on Monday and they arrived today. They are in pretty good shape considering...

     
 

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