Fruits and Veggie for my Table

Summer time here in Florida is hot and humid. Gardening is not fun at all and I admit, some of my flowering plants withered, sad but that is beyond my control. Glad to note that some of my plants endured the scorching heat. These are the fruits and veggie for my table. My Kumquats are doing well with few remaining ripe fruits and new greens showed up.

The vines of my grapes are thriving so; hubby and I did a DIY project. It is not done but, we are getting there. The grapes are getting bigger each day and I am excited.

This will be my last batch of Okra and I am saving some seeds to make another set of new ones. Okra is so easy to grow and does not need bigger space. You should have one and it grows well in pots too.

Here is my precious Calamondin which is known as Calamansi back home. For my consumption, I never run out of fruits and I am so happy I found this plant at Wal-Mart about a year ago for only $9. It is now 5ft tall.

Next time, I am sure I will be making a calamondin jelly and of course, calamondin juice. Now, all of a sudden I want a calamondin juice. What have you got in your garden? I would love to hear about it.

Vegetable and Fruit Garden

I have a vegetable and fruit garden in our backyard. After a good number of harvest, my tomatoes quit producing more flowers. I decided to pull out the dying vine and plant the growing okra. They grow so fast and I have about almost 30 of them. My husband is excited since Okra is his favorite vegetable. Now, I am searching for information on how to make a pickled okra. For sure, harvest time will be fun. My bitter melon is growing so good as well as the green beans. Fruits started showing up with my lemon, calamondin, and sour orange. I can't wait to use them in my kitchen.

My Love for Gardening

I love gardening. In fact, when we bought the condo in Orlando, I miss the garden in Mississippi. Yard and pool maintenance are included in the monthly HOA fees in both condo properties that we have so, no sweat when it comes to cutting the grass and all.

I long to have a yard where I can landscape, a garage where I can do DIY activities, have a shed to keep my power tools and most of all do yard work myself. I love to get dirty and yes, I have the time for gardening because I stay at home for the moment. I resigned from my work in the casino two years ago this month. Wheww! It's been a while! I will find a job after our tour to Europe this October.

Anyway, we just bought a house two months ago. All the wish list, we got it. We are still in the process of landscaping, buying new tools because we give away all our garden tools when we bought the condo. I love to mow the lawn especially when I use the riding mower. It makes me happy to see my plants in the morning. It is very rewarding when my roses bloom, pak-choi has happy leaves, or tomatoes bear fruits/vegies. I have the time to make my hands dirty because I got nothing to do at home. Everyday is exciting and there's so much to do!

As a matter of fact, I bought jalapeno and rose mary from WalMart today. Those will be added in my vegies/spices area at the back yard tomorrow. Wanna see?