The Tomato’s history can be traced back to the Mayans and Aztecs around 700 A.D. It is because of this that it is believed that the tomato is native to the Americas. A mutation was likely responsible for changing the small two-chambered wild tomatoes into the larger, lumpy, multi-chambered fruits that represent the vast majorityContinue reading “A Brief History of the Tomato”
Dream Job
In the Spring of 2007, shortly after I got out of the military, I got a job at a plant nursery in Virginia Beach, VA. This is where I discovered my love of all things plant. Fast forward to Spring of 2021, I received a phone call from a greenhouse that I had previously workedContinue reading “Dream Job”
The Struggle is Real
It is time to start seeds for the longer season, heat loving vegetables that I love so much. Tomatoes and peppers! Amongst other things, like eggplant and squash and cucumbers and melons and herbs and………. The struggle is real! I love them ALL so much but I only have so much room. Every year IContinue reading “The Struggle is Real”
The Three Sisters
According to Iroquois legend, a very long time ago, there were three sisters who lived in a field. The youngest was so small she could not yet walk so she crawled along the ground. She was dressed in green. The middle sister wore a bright yellow dress and loved to dart back and forth acrossContinue reading “The Three Sisters”
New Normal
I am not going to lie, I miss 2019. In September of 2019 I had just wrapped up my 3rd year of roadside produce sales in a small mountain town in northern Colorado. It was a good season. We had decent weather and made good money. We decided to go on a big adventure. IContinue reading “New Normal”
Spring is Here!
I’m so excited I can barely contain myself! I am almost finished completely revamping the garden! All of a sudden my friends, family and neighbors are asking if I would like to “farm” their yards. Of course I would! One problem is that the soil around here is very alkaline. It would require a lotContinue reading “Spring is Here!”
Your Immune System is Everything
The gut is where health starts. When you have problems in your gut, your body starts to shut down. Literally everything that ails people is somehow connected to gut health. 80% of the immune system is located in the digestive system. If this system is hindered or failing, it directly affects how all of theContinue reading “Your Immune System is Everything”
Dwarf Variety Vegetables
I have found a new obsession and it keeps getting worse (or better)! Dwarf variety vegetables are awesome! They can be grown in a small pot either indoors or outside. They can be used as edible home décor or edible landscaping. I just planted seeds for a dwarf tomato plant and a dwarf pea plant.Continue reading “Dwarf Variety Vegetables”
Short Season Crops
It’s January & I know it’s early…. Like, really early to be thinking about planting but I just got my seed catalog in the mail! Short season crops are my new obsession. That and dwarf varieties… Short season crops are great because they are mostly cold hearty and are ready for harvest in 65 daysContinue reading “Short Season Crops”
DESERT WANDERINGS
Sunsets grab me by the heartstrings, every single time. I crave watching the landscape as it changes colors. The cliffs and plateaus go from red to purple to velvet blue. The sky changes from pink to lavender in the east. Magenta to fluorescent orange and then copper and red in the west. No two areContinue reading “DESERT WANDERINGS”
Nomadic Farmer 