First fruits!

Here are the first tomatoes from my patio garden this winter!  It's kind of cheating because these were on the plants already when I got it from Cheyenne's in December. The little one on the left is a tiny Roma.  They smell so good!  Think we're going to use them on tacos for lunch today.

This is how my tabletop garden looks today.  I really am enjoying the begonias- need to start some cuttings.

Under the table I am storing my poinsettas.  An article from the Temple Terrace Garden club says that they need to stay fairly dry until the end of March when they should be but back about 50%.  Then when the temperature gets and stays about 70 degrees day and night they should be put into the ground pots and all.  In the fall, they need to come out and go somewhere where they won't get any extra light at night- then they should be in full glory by Christmas.  We'll see!  I haven't been able to get the poinsettas through the summer yet- but maybe if I find some ground  or huge pot somewhere, that will keep them cool enough not to dry out and die.

These are my tomato plants and a side view of my table top.  In the tomato and the right, I have a pepper plant.  Rob harvested the first pepper from that plant last week also.

These are my three sisters.  They were not happy with the frost we had a few weeks back-knew that going into starting the seeds.

Took an old iron table bottom that I am not using and arranged all the window boxes into two tiers.  They all seem to be happy like this.

This is my romaine lettuce- looks delicious.  Doesn't seem to be forming a head- but maybe I'll steal a few outer leaves for my tacos.

These are my newest plants: From left to right- a plant that is supposed to attact butteflies, Thai basil, ornamental pepper, and sage.

I was afraid that the two frosty nights last week were going to wreak havoc but the weather is 54 degrees right now with a high around 84 today- just perfect!  That's all for today! 

Love, Mary Rose