Garden Roma Tomatoeswatercolor in Moleskine sketchbook
The last of our garden bounty. Our basil plants did very well this year. Our tomato plants not so much. Gardening in our mountain climate is a challenge. Short, cool summers and our southern clay soil make for tough gardening conditions. Among avid gardeners in our area, growing vegetables is a competitive sport. Our little patch of basil, parsley, and tomatoes doesn't even meet the local qualifications to compete. But I did make some nice pesto, enough to freeze a few batches. And last week we enjoyed a tasty tomato and basil spaghetti sauce. We have already experienced some rather frosty mornings so it's time to say goodbye to the garden until next year.
very nice drawings :) Love the little tomatoes. I think there are still tomatoes growing in the greenhouse. hmm maybe not so many plants for us next year :p
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to have homegrown goodies...Ah frosty mornings...how I remember them so! :)
ReplyDeleteNice drawings Ann!
ReplyDeleteFrosty mornings are setting in here as well and, in fact, today is garden clean up day. Nothing beats homemade/ homegrown food does it? :)
The textures of the basil are SO good. Great stuff, Ann.
ReplyDeleteLovely drawings! And I'm so glad you had tomatoes, basil and parsely to enjoy this summer! And made pesto!
ReplyDeleteGreat paintings! I'm always impressed by people that have a green thumb.
ReplyDeleteThe basil is lovely and one of my favorite things in the garden. Your tomatoes look so fresh - nice colors in that watercolor.
ReplyDeleteOur winter growing season will start soon when it cools off just a bit more. Then it will be time to plant the winter plants since we don't have too many frosty morns here :)
Love those curly, wrinkled basil leaves! You captured the texture perfectly. My basil was frozen several weeks ago, it was a short, cool summer here in western Canada.
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