My Favorite plants from last season...

So I am right in the middle of starting my seedlings for this coming summer ... so why not  recap what worked last summer...

Sungold cherry tomato and grape tomato plant.... seriously these things were beasts and produced like beasts. I only had one plant of each and was giving these tomatoes away. (PS isn't that ceramic farmers basket cute!! Big thanks to my cousin for getting them for me.. LOVE them).

Clemson Spineless Okra.... I planted 5 clemson spineless okra plants that I grew from seed... its definitely enough to feed just me. The kids were actually eating okra raw. I think they just like to be able to pick something and eat it. Its funny b/c they even complain that it is slimy but they will still ask if they can eat 1 or 2 raw.

  I am going to try a different variety this summer which  I am hoping will be more prolific in the shorter temperate season we have here in NJ.  Side note: deer LOVE okra (I had no idea), I had to spray these guys with deer repellent to keep them away.

Golden Anne Raspberries..... these were a surprise hit last season. I planted four different raspberry varieties  as bare root canes at the beginning of the summer (including heritage) and these are the only ones that really took off.

They taste GREAT and both kids love them!!! I have 2 canes and they produce about a small handful of berries every other day at the height of their season. The birds stayed away from these and these are in a location where the deer just don't bother (under my family room window). BTW, heritage raspberries were a disappointment. They did fruit but they were small and relatively tasteless. I may end up taking them out and trying a different variety. Funny that heritage are the popular type of raspberries grown at the local raspberry picking places around here.

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Growing a container lime tree has been on my wish list for a LONG LONG time. When my local nursery (i.e. Brock Farm) brought in some citrus plants, I just couldn't resist. I ended up with a  dwarf mexican lime tree (i.e. key lime).  It took me a few weeks to figure out this plants needs (regular fertilizer and regular watering but if we get continuous rain bring it inside out of the rain).

Once I figured out this plant there was no turning back. This plant has kept me with an adequate supply of limes up until The begining of February. (thats even counting the fact that I gave my mom a dozen of them).  I've also learned to appreciate their small size. They are perfect for every day use where I would normally need a single lime wedge. I use my garlic press to juice them so its no trouble if I have to juice several.