Farewell, Gardening Season!

This summer, we grew our own vegetable garden. Watermelons, tomatillos, tomatoes, cilantro, and chives have been filling our bellies for the growing season. Matt and Nolan both planted watermelons (different types) and nurtured them from tiny, baby plants to full grown fruit.

Matt grew Orange Tendersweet, which have an oddly-colored orange flesh but taste wonderful.

Nolan grew Sugar Baby watermelons, which have a traditional red flesh and are also delicious.

And then we had watermelon coming out of our ears. Watermelon everywhere. I made watermelon jelly.

Watermelon fruit leather.

I gave watermelon away to friends and neighbors. I'm pretty sure we won't grow watermelon next year. I thought I would never say this, but we're sick of eating watermelon. Fortunately, the last melon has been cut up and eaten!

I also canned tomatoes and tomatillos, and we recently ate spaghetti sauce from some of our canned, homegrown stock.

I am officially addicted to gardening and canning. I just need more garden space so that I have more jars on the shelf next year!