Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato

I only planted one heirloom tomato plant this year: Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato
 
Visually, they are so beautiful. 

Extending the Summer Garden at 32 Degrees

Skin removed, diced and ready to simmer for 30 minutes.

Ready to cool and freeze.  During the winter, this effort pays off by adding a taste of summer to cooking long after the season's end.

Roma Tomatoes

First harvest of Roma tomatoes.  Planning to freeze these for now.

Lima Bean: Part Deux

Dainty now...these pods will become thick and tough.

The lima bean flowers cluster on the vine.

Pod of the lima bean.

The Spirit of the Lima Bean

First year to grow lima beans in the garden.  I am surprised by the toughness of the pod.