still producing great tomatoes

It's mid-September now, and we are still getting lots of great tomatoes. As with the lettuce during the winter, we are getting far more than we can eat.

I've been enjoying having fresh tomatoes in sandwiches, salads, snacks, soups - just about anything. This morning I am giving away a big bunch to various neighbors. It's a great way to say Hi.

rich in figs

This is the first year of a bountiful fig crop. I planted two fig trees in October of 2009. Last year they produced only a few figs, but this year we are rich in figs. I've been experimenting with picking them at various stages of ripeness; they are much tastier when you wait until they are a little soft before picking them.

figs (Ficus carica)