I love to garden but unfortunately don't have much space. This year I grew a few types of tomatoes, cucumbers, and several types of hot peppers. We also have a pretty good herb (legal) garden. We've got a long growing season out here so I'm still pulling tomatoes off the plants. Nothing like an omelette made with tomatoes and herbs straight from the garden. Plus, especially with the tomatoes, anything you grow is so much better than anything you can get in a grocery store.

This year I was pretty proud of what seems to be a cross of Thai and Italian basil that just came up out of the ground. We grew both types last year and my guess is they pollinated each other to come up with this hybrid. It's got the same licorice like taste and purple stems of the Thai but big leaves like an Italian basil. Plus unlike most Thai basils this one doesn't put out ridiculous amounts of flowers. I'm hoping to collect some seeds from the hybrid to continue it next year.