So I planted a small garden this year, started a little late, but it has been flourishing. I have two raised bed planters, one with two tomato plants and six bell pepper plants, and the other with seven varieties of spicy peppers. I also have a nice pot of raspberries that are starting to really take off.

Today I decided to clip a bunch of the peppers. So I got 20 green bell peppers, smaller than ones in the grocery store, but infinitely sweeter and completely natural, no pesticides! I also cut 17 spicy peppers, including one Patron Habanero that is absolutely perfect. I got about a half-dozen cayenne peppers that look great, as well as several green chili peppers, I think serrano. There are also three of some rare purple pepper that are amazing looking as they started to turn from purple to this beautiful crimson.

Finally, I clipped two small red tomato and two larger green tomato. The two tomato plants have at least 50-60 more on them. Plus the gallons of basil I’m getting from a friend who is overgrown with it, I will definitely be making all kinds of delicious spaghetti sauce for the winter. What a fun deal. I hope to have a HUGE garden next year. Plus I’m going to talk my landlord into letting me build a little chicken coop in the backyard, give the dogs something to guard and/or chase.

Heading off in a few minutes to the Lane County Fair to volunteer at the Master Recycler booth…

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