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Carrots in Love
One of the cool things about growing your own garden is finding things you will never see in the produce section of your local supermarket. I speak of double tomatoes, potatoes resembling certain...
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Freezing, Frying and Flying
See Photos at bottom We can talk about the weather with anyone in nearly anyplace around the world (providing they speak your language…if not, sign language will work). Nearly every region has a line...
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Moving Right Along
Autumn is a busy time of year for Texas gardeners and we are no exception here at Charamon Garden. It has been uncharacteristically wet this Autumn and here in Abilene we are just a half inch short...
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Garden Report-June 2010
"Lu" my 89-year-old mother weeding In the Charamon Garden at the moment: Figs Jerusalem Artichokes Tomatoes (four varieties) Eggplants Southern Peas (Zipper Cream) Swiss Chard Okra Butternut Squash...
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Tomato Famine
I’ve been growing tomatoes in Charamon Garden since 2000. Some years I harvest many kilos and some years are like this one…a dud so far. No, that’s not quite accurate…I have harvested many delicious...
View ArticleBetter Late than Never
It’s been a late start this year in the Charamon Garden but better late than never! The garlic crop is all harvested and curing and Zipper Cream southern peas, tomatoes, eggplant and okra are doing...
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Here’s the Dirt on Soil
Photo from "Whitman's Blog" http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/whitmanblog/2010/12/the-common-earth-the-soil/ Scene: Produce section of our local grocery store in their tiny “organic” section. A...
View ArticleCharamon Garden Update
The good news is that with the recent rains the well is back in operation. Some parts of the Elm Creek watershed got up to four inches! Hopefully, we’ll receive enough rain in the next few weeks...
View ArticleIn the Summer Garden Now
Moving from east to west: figs, yellow crookneck squash, swiss chard, tomatoes, a couple of cucumber plants, zipper cream peas, okra, asparagus and a lonely young pomegranate. About the middle of...
View ArticleState of the Garden Message — Spring 2013
Wouldn’t you know it?! I waited around to set out my tomato plants and, lo and behold, I probably didn’t wait long enough. Another freeze is forecast in the next 24 to 48 hours…in MAY! It probably...
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