The garden

Sweet, bite-sized tomatoes perfect for salads and snacking. This vine has been prolific since mid-summer.

Aromatic basil ideal for pesto and caprese. Keep harvesting the top leaves to encourage bushier growth.

Crisp, tender roots growing underground. Thinning early gave these carrots room to develop fully.

Soft, buttery leaves ready for the salad bowl. Best harvested in the cool morning hours.

Towering sunflowers that track the sun. The bees love them and the seeds will feed the birds come autumn.

Medium-heat peppers turning from deep green to bright red. Pick green for milder spice, red for fuller flavor.

Fast-growing summer squash. Watch for both male and female flowers; harvest young for the tenderest fruit.

Juicy berries ripening in successive waves through late summer. Netting keeps the birds at bay.

An acid-loving bush that rewards patience with clusters of sweet berries each summer.

Vigorous canes that fruit on second-year growth. Prune spent canes after harvest.

A compact apple tree on dwarfing rootstock. Needs a pollination partner and winter chill.

A forgiving citrus for pots that can move indoors in winter. Fragrant blossoms year-round.

A Mediterranean tree that thrives in heat and fruits well in containers.

A spreading herb best kept in a pot. Harvest often to keep it bushy.

A drought-tolerant shrubby herb loved by bees. Hates wet feet.