Sue has NOT been in the garden ...

... she's been traveling to exotic places, such as Rajasthan, India and Kathmandu, Nepal.

The city markets are full of colorful produce.

 
What a lot of corn to shuck! (village walk)

Beautiful organic garden plots near Bassi. Women and young girls work the fields dressed in lovely saris.

Mustard, kale, cabbages, radishes, fenugreek, garlic, turmeric, etc etc ... I so regret not getting my fall/winter garden planted.

Marigolds are used extensively to decorate for religious festivals.

The neat and tidy terraces of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Moon Flower

Spectaclar blooms in the evening. Flowers the size of a small plate.

Dried Rattlesnake Pole Beans

Tomatoes & Peas

I have the most tomato success with cherry tomatoes.
The "Black Cherry" variety is delicious, big enough to use in preparing sauces ... and prolific!

Fresh southern peas are hard to beat, and hard to find in the markets. That's why I grow them.

Pepper Picture Gallery

Italian Frying Peppers

Banana Peppers

Horn of the Bull

Mexi Bells - a bit hotter than regular bells

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Parsley

A very hungry caterpillar. It will devour a parsley plant in a matter of days, but will then morph into a beautiful butterfly. I have a few extra plants to support this creature ...

Lotus

Not actually in the "garden" ... but we do have quite a nice collection of water plants in our little pond. A glorified mud puddle, there's no fresh-water spring. The level of the pond is dependent on run-off from a very limited watershed.

Today happens to be our wedding anniversary. Rouse the Spouse waded in the water to pick me one of the most beautiful flowers found in the natural world ... a lotus blossom. The time of year is such he was able to cut a blooming flower, a green seed pod, and a dried seed pod. Such a weird and wonderful plant!