Crop Update

We've had mixed success in the garden this year.

Above is one of our basil plants.  This plant and some of the lettuce plants have done very well so far.
But the tomato plants have been a disaster.  I think the problem was putting the plants in a slightly different location this time around.

The new spot, while only about 2-3 feet away from last year's position, gets less direct sunshine each day.  Apparently it's not enough sun for the tomatoes.

We'll have to make an adjustment and see if anything can be salvaged from this season.  In the meantime the herbs and lettuces are doing great and smell fantastic.

Make Your Own Ice Cream

Maybe you already know about this but I only recently learned how to easily make 'ice cream' at home using just one simple ingredient.

All you need is a banana.  Freeze it.  Blend it.  There you go.

You can also add some other frozen fruit.  I like to toss in some pecan pieces at the end.

I've had a few bowls of this 'ice cream' lately and it was very good.