A Photo a Day: Nightshades from the garden, a spooky delight

Last night, needing an onion, I grabbed the flashlight and made my way out to the vegetable beds. As I grabbed two onions (they’re not very big) my eyes caught sight of the tomato plants, heavy with ripe fruit. I picked two but quickly realized my arms were not going to hold all that needed…

Wander through a messy garden; dig up some writing ideas

I woke up thinking about my vegetable garden.  It’s a mess.  The cilantro was a brilliant flash in the pan but now there are only brown, stubby reeds left.  The lettuce seems to be reaching for the sky — tall shoots with buds of flowers.  It really doesn’t look like lettuce anymore, but more like…