Tomatoes! Cherry, Porter, Golden Jubilee, Beefsteak, Green Sausage, Black Cherry. Everyone knows how good home grown tomatoes taste. I learned this year the correct way to plant tomatoes for Tucson summers. You pick all the leaves off except the very top ones. Then you plant the entire now-bare stalk underground too. That stalk will grow… Continue reading Bountiful and Bountifail (Garden) Part 3
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Bountiful and Bountifail (Garden) Part 2
Attack of the giant radishes!! This is a Round Black Spanish Radish. It is a giant radish, literally. I had no idea when I planted these that they got so huge. Their skin is black, so that is not dirt you are seeing. The inside is crisp white. The stalks coming out of it are… Continue reading Bountiful and Bountifail (Garden) Part 2
Bountiful and Bountifail (Garden) Part 1
I started off in spring on the right foot. After many errors in the past year, I ready to put into action what I had learned. I bought the correct soil (I had been using too hot of stuff and burning my seeds and plants). I strategically plotted out where to plant things instead of… Continue reading Bountiful and Bountifail (Garden) Part 1
Two Stories
A few weeks ago, I read a hilarious story on facebook by my sis-in-law. This is her. (Yes, I know, the pic is blurry. Sorry, I tried to fix it in photoshop, but soon realized I am inept at that.) Her story goes as follows: I sit on my couch, awake, due to the fact… Continue reading Two Stories
Thanksgivings Past
As I was baking pumpkin pies this morning, using my Mom and I’s top-secret recipe, I was reminded of baking this same pumpkin pie in Havasu. I miss our Thanksgiving tradition in Havasu. The family gathered, all cozy in Mom and Dad’s house, bumping into each other in the kitchen as we bake and cook,… Continue reading Thanksgivings Past
October Was Fun
Ok, technically this was the end of September. But close enough. My favorite band. A fantastic concert. More pics here. Rachelle and Tony got engaged! They had a wonderful party to celebrate. As mentioned in a previous post, I was privileged to back up my friend, Crystal, at the Tucson Pops Orchestra concert. It was at night,… Continue reading October Was Fun
Gary Update
Gary the Gourd
I thought it’d be fun to introduce Gary. He is a Cucuzzi Italian Edible Gourd, however, he would not be very edible at this size. Too tough. He is currently my largest vegetable in the garden. As you can see from the picture, he is 24″ long, but that does not include the curvature. Eventually,… Continue reading Gary the Gourd
Newness
There are so many new things happening right now. Some big, some tiny, but all exciting! I apologize for the recent lack of posts. I’ve been super busy with jennycain.com. Speaking of which…. New Business Watch out, world – jennycain.com is taking off! I’ve had a lot of success so far with my purses. Thanks… Continue reading Newness
Tucson Gem Show in September?
There is nothing better than sticking your hand in a bowl full of pretty jewels or stones and letting them cascade through your fingers. I love shiny pretty rocks! Maybe that’s where Belle gets it from… We all know about the monstrous gem show that overruns Tucson in February. But I didn’t know there was… Continue reading Tucson Gem Show in September?