My farm is smaller than your farm

John Deeth periodically updates readers on the growings on at the “smallest farm” (his vegetable garden) over at his blog.

I don’t even have a garden–just a sungold tomato plant and some basil growing in pots on our deck. Our yard is too shady to try to grow any food.

The first four sungold tomatoes ripened this week, and I’ve eaten two already. They were great. I’ve got a lot of blossoms and some other green tomatoes growing, but I didn’t pinch off the side shoots this spring, so I’m not going to get a very good yield from this plant. At least I’ve learned a lesson I can apply next year.

This is an open thread to discuss any fruits or vegetables you’ve planted at your home. You can’t do better for your health or the environment than to grow your own food.

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  • Just moved

    So I’m not growing much, but over the winter I decided to see if I could get tangerine trees to grow from seed. I started about 30 seeds and decided I’d be happy if any of them sprouted…then they all did. So in my (tiny) front yard, I’ve got over 2 dozen 3-inch tall tangerine trees growing. Inside, I’ve got an avocado tree that wasn’t handling the transition outside. I’ve also got a basil plant that was given to me as a housewarming gift and a chives plant that’s loving the sunshine in my new place.

    All told, if I had to live off my garden I wouldn’t live long, but I love what I’ve got.

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