Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Design Blog
Your online source for stylish Atlanta interiors and design.
You are currently browsing articles tagged blossoms.
Today’s challenge is convincing my 5-year-old, Jonah, to try eggplant. He has been keeping careful watch on the purple jewel growing in our front yard all week, and today, he proudly proclaimed it was time to pick it. But harvesting and eating are two different things, and for Jonah—who truly believes that a red gummy bear has tomato in it—this will be a toughie!
Tags: aioli, blossoms, eggplant, eggplant fries, Farmer D, Gardening, garlic, growing, harvest, harvesting, Jenny Levison, organic, recipe, Souper Jenny, summer, sunflower, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini, garden
Holy Guacamole! Is that an actual eggplant growing in my front yard?
I woke up today and went for my regular walk through “the farm,” as I affectionately call my four raised boxes, and it was like everything changed overnight!
The beautiful purple flower I admired a couple days prior has turned into a baby eggplant, the squash plant has produced gorgeous yellow blossoms, the eight tomato plants are going nuts, the watermelon vines are practically snaking into the street, and there are enough herbs to supply my restaurant salad dressings for weeks.
But the best part of all is watching my neighbors’ smiling responses as they walk their dogs in the evening. People are so happy as they pass by, and as soon as things ripen, I plan to leave a little table with a basket for neighbors to help themselves to what I have left for them! I can’t wait!
Tags: beans, blossoms, eggplant, Farmer D, fruits, Gardening, growing, herbs, Jenny Levison, organic, peppers, poblano, radishes, Souper Jenny, squash, summer, sunflower, tomatoes, vegetables, watermelon, zucchini,  garden