The Veggie Garden Chronicles: Cherry Tomatoes

As some of you might know, I have been growing a veggie garden on my rooftop in Shanghai. Since I can only grow in pots, I have been sticking to plants that do well in containers and have been surprised at how well these little guys can do with very little space and a minimum of attention!

These little cherry tomatoes were a lot sweeter than any store-bought ones!

My cherry tomato plant is doing really well and I was surprised to find a lot of the little tomatoes were already ripe this weekend. There are also loads more on the plant that are still too green for picking.

So cute and sweet, straight from the garden to the bowl! I found that a few of the tomatoes got pecked on by birds and it actually made me really happy that the little fellows might be finding some reprieve from this gray urban landscape on my rooftop!

Lettuce Celebrate the Harvest!

I started a veggie garden in my roof this spring having no clue what I was doing. I just ordered some seeds on Taobao, bought some pots and soil and planted in a pretty haphazard way.

I've always been a but of a green thumb and growing things I can eat is something I have always enjoyed, but I never really tried growing things beyond my kitchen herbs. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was, and how rewarding!

I felt bad initially about digging up my lettuce plants, but have been able to eat salad from my rooftop now and again by simply snipping a few leaves when the need arises. This past Friday I finally dug up my lettuce plants and some baby spinach for the most locally sourced meal I've ever had!

Mostly the weather is getting too warm for the lettuce to stay happy, so it was time to say goodbye. Making room for my summer crops like basil, tomatoes, peppers and cucumber.

Happy eating local!