Eggplant From The Garden

Ichibon Japanese Eggplant gently heated on a stainless steel
electric skillet. Drizzled some awesome unfiltered olive oil,
black California olives and some favorite Marinara sauce.

Good eatin!

Turkish Tomato Seedlings Divided And Transplanted

I had passed on a cutting of this tomato to a fellow Yogi and budding
Master gardener. So in return I received a tomato in return and thus
next generation of some phenomenal tomatoes.

Getting tomatoes through our winter temperatures can be challenging
but well worth the reward.

Once again, twenty-four-seven lighting with a daylight lighting to help
compensate for the shorten winter light. The large tomato plant in the back
is from cutting. I was thinking that it could of been Roma variety but now
that the tomatoes on the vine are at a mature size, there's no way this could be
Roma, but of some unknown Turkish variety.

Placed outdoors to catch the diminishing winter's ray's light. I wouldn't expose
just settled in seedlings to this blast of sunshine if it were any other season
than winter.

Pampered Cacao Tree Update

Lamplight twenty-four-seven, radiant heat and regular
mistings along with an occasional dousing of rainwater.

Trying to maintain growth without going overboard, 
relatively speaking, that is.

Taking A Pause With Winter Flower Survey With A Paver Design Update

This afternoons temperatures were perfect and motivated me to put down
two pavers and three bricks at the foot of the steps. This initial step, gives me
perspective to place these pavers digitally rather than  a back breaking placement.

I'm not married to this design but it gives me a path, pun intended, to where
I need to go.

Early Winter Flower Survey cont'd Oxalis florida - Yellow Woodsorrel

Being from Michigan, this weed has a childhood familiarity. As in, being a child
that has to taste everything. This Florida native plant although a different variety
still holds a pleasant tart memory.

Early Winter Flower Survey cont'd An Unknown Wildflower

A decent indentifier to this wild flower behooves me. 

This won't stop me from suggesting that this wildflower may be related to the
Aster family.

It has it's own quiet beauty.

Early Winter Flower Survey cont'd Bidens alba - Spanish Needles

This native plant has been well documented for it's medicinal uses. Another
plain flower that has hung out in my yard and fortunately has not proliferated
to a point of robbing me of my time and efforts from attending to my enjoyment
of gardening but to appreciate it's existence in  my small slice of paradise I call my
own.