A Brave New Garden

...The Brave New Garden comes through again!

Baby Red Watermelons

Its Called "Uber-Fresh" in Germany.

This time, with the first REAL watermelon I have ever grown.   And,  it was delicious too.   Nothing quite like snipping off a ripe watermelon,  and cutting it up within minutes.   Good times,  good times.

heirlooms and watermelons

Farmer Pig and "The Haul".

And,  for video friday,  only one video,  but it is the brand new song from Moullinex, "Sunflare"!

And now...for the "GIF's From A Friend" Section...

... my friend Doug made a really cool little image for this song too.   Clappnasty and I partying in Strasbourg, circa 2007.


You can check the original out right here.   Thanks Doug!

 

Until next week,
Reid.

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A Brave New Garden, Week 17

by Reid Horton on August 23, 2011

Alright, I know it's been over a week since the last post on my garden, but we are going to call this Week 17 anyway.

Basically, the watermelons and tomatoes are taking over, still harvesting cherry tomatoes like they are going out of style*. Next up, is too build a "holder" of sorts, for the ever-expanding raspberry plant, which is now trying to reach across the length of the garden....which, isn't a bad thing at all. And now, photo time!

Baby Red Watermelons

Growing and Growing.

Watermelons

The Other Side of The Melon

Raspberry Plant

The Arms of Raspberries

cherry tomatoes

New Ones.

Reid Horton presents..."A Brave New Garden"

A Brave New Garden - 4 Months of Goodness

Hopefully, I can continue this gardening "foray" into a raised bed garden, where I'd like to grow some sweet potatoes, garlic, and onions. But that is another week, and maybe even another garden.

Until then,

-Reid

*Don't worry, they aren't going out of style. Sorry for any confusion.

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A Brave New Garden, Week 16

by Reid Horton on August 1, 2011

So, "technically", last week was officially week 16 of this Brave New Garden, and I was going to post on Friday, but didn't have a chance. So, in lieu of all my "fancy-writin' words" that usually fill my posts, I'll let the pictures do the talking this time. And so, enjoy!

Harvest, week 16

The Harvest for the Past Week

More Harvest, Week 16

More Harvest - Eggplants, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and bush beans

Zucchini

It Came From The Garden...

Baby Red Watermelons

The Baby Reds are Coming Over For a Party

Watermelons

We Picked It Early...But The Signs Are Good.

That is all for now. I'll be coming back with more veggies later in the week.

Keep growing.

-Reid

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A Brave New Garden, Week 15

by Reid Horton on July 22, 2011

Ah, Friday. A good day indeed. End of the week, start of the weekend...oh, and its HARVEST TIME!

Sorry for (internet) yelling, but I finally had a chance to cut off some of these Japanese Eggplants, which are longer and skinnier than their non-Japanese counterparts. And in other "fun fact news", the eggplant is "botanically" a berry, due to the seeds inside. So, don't tell me I never taught you anything...

Anywho, on to the pictures!

Tomato Frenzy

I'm Calling It..."The Tomato Frenzy"...

Cherry Tomatoes

I Asked Them When They Wanted to Stop Producing...They Said Never.

Mr Stripey Heirloom Tomato

Mr Stripey...You Are Delicious.

Baby Red Watermelon

Hey! Its a Watermelon!

Harvest from A Brave New Garden

Without Basil....

Harvest from A Brave New Garden, Week 15

And WITH The Basil. Have A Great Weekend!

BTW, if you want some tomatoes, just ask. I have a lot.

-Reid

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Weekend Harvest

by Reid Horton July 11, 2011

While a new post will be arriving later this week, I’d thought I would share some of the choice pickings from this weekend’s harvest*. A few beans, a couple tomatoes, and an heirloom to boot! Also, I planted a few boysenberry plants into some buckets this weekend, should be ready for Spring 2012. The Boysenberry [...]

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A Brave New Garden, Week 13

by Reid Horton July 8, 2011

And well, we are fully into the 4th month of my gardening sojourn, and well, harvest is just around the corner! As you will see below, we had to make some adjustments to the ever-growing tomato scene, as they were just about to take over the rest of the plants in the garden. So, we [...]

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The Shape of Tomato To Come – A Brave New Garden Mid Week Update

by Reid Horton July 7, 2011

While I will be updating the blog tomorrow with a full garden update, I couldn’t wait to share a picture of the ever-expanding Cherry Tomato plant. I had to bring in some new stakes into the ground near the plant, as it was nearly tipping itself over, which you can see in the image below. [...]

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A Brave New Garden, Week Twelve

by Reid Horton June 28, 2011

Today’s episode of A Brave New Garden is brought to you by the word, Tomato! In all seriousness, the cherry tomato plant is thriving, and my heirloom’s are coming along quite nicely, which should be ready for a harvest in a week or two. So, in honor of the thriving tomatoes, here are some pictures [...]

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A Brave New Garden, Week Eleven

by Reid Horton June 14, 2011

Well, the day has finally come: The Red’s have arrived! And no, not the British, but the cherry tomatoes, who have started to show some of their fantastic red skins. We picked the first cucumber, which was, well, enormous. Good showing. One down, a whole plant to go. I’ve helped out a few friends with [...]

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A Brave New Garden, Week Ten

by Reid Horton June 10, 2011

Wow. Ok, waaaay too long between posts. And, well, since I run this blog, I’ll take the blame for that. But, to make up for the lack of posts, the abundance of veggies is really welcome sign to a first time gardener. The Harvest should be happening soon, and so we planted the second batch [...]

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