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Harvest Monday, August 4, 2014 – A Few First Harvests + Sugar Pod Peas Transplant

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Norma Chang

Had a few first harvest this past week Left to right: Ping Tung eggplant, San Marzano Tomatoes & Stupice Heirloom Tomatoes  Sun Gold Tomatoes (far right) are not first Cross Section of Tomatoes Left to right: San Marzano, Stupice & Sun Gold As … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, July 15, 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Norma Chang

Gardens, both flowers and veggies, survived during my absence. Upon my return from vacation in Toronto, there were a number of veggies in the garden patiently waiting to be harvested. Made me very happy. The garden beds, though, were screaming: I am overcrowded, get … Continue reading →

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Snow Peas & Sugar snap Peas

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Norma Chang

Snow Peas, leaves, tendrils and flowers Note the pea growing from the flower (bottom, center left) Snow peas and sugar snap peas are members of the  Pisum sativum Leguminosae Family. They are edible-podded peas also known as snap peas, sugar peas and Chinese … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, June 25, 2012

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Norma Chang

Chinese (garlic) chives flowers. Both the stems and the flower buds are used in cooking. Picked snow peas, total weight for the week: 1¾ pounds. Snow peas doing very well this year. Not so with sugar snap, the seeds germinated and then the … Continue reading →

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