I picked our first full-size tomato on Tuesday.

It was a Siletz, bred in Oregon to be an early-season variety ripening 65 days after transplant. We got it 80 days after transplant, which probably says something about how cool it has been in Maine this summer. No pictures of the tomato, but I am pleased.

The watermelon experiment seems to be working.

The not-quite-ready watermelon pictured here is, I think, Sugar Baby, which is a red-fleshed watermelon. We have had two good-sized, yellow-fleshed Peace watermelon so far, and Maeve was pleased.

I had put down the landscape fabric to plant our sweet potatoes and had some room at the end of the row so I planted the watermelon there. I also love the architectural look of the leaves.

I mentioned the calla lily in my previous posting, and Nancy went out and took a picture for me.

The botanical name is Zantedeschia "Treasure," and it is the orange-brown plant in the center. The leaf has coloration as well.

Lower down in the pot is another plant grown from a Brent and Becky's bulb, calladium "Lucky Purple," which is smaller than your more common calladiums.

Having these unusual plants popping up in the pots on our patio all summer long gives the summer a whole new dimension. It has been a lot of fun.

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