Daily Botanical: Self Portrait on My Thirty-Fifth Birthday (Rooftop Farmer)
The tall stems behind me are Jerusalem Artichoke. I’m growing it in a big garbage bin as an experiment. Shiso and ‘Black Brandywine’ tomato is off to the side. Man, I can’t wait for those suckers to ripen. The Brandywine flavor merged with the depth and richness of a black tomato… that can’t not be good.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Your aura is showing. :)
Happy birthday, and thanks for all that you share with all of us.
August 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
A very Happy Birthday to you!
August 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
It looks like a halo around your head. You must be an Angel! Happy birthday Angel! Have a great weekend!
August 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Happy Birthday!
Beautiful light in that photo.
I turned 35 this year as well - I hope you’re enjoying your 30s as much as I am. :)
August 1st, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Happy Birthday!!
… from the Shibaguyz and the Shibaboyz
August 1st, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Happy Birthday! What a lovely shot.
August 1st, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Happy birthday! Groovy shot!
August 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
You’re exactly one day younger than I am! Happy Birthday and thanks for all the blogging.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Jenn: My b-day is actually July 31.
Jen: Yes the 30s are much better than the 20s.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:42 am
happy birthday! i thought this was a retro shot of you at 15 when i first saw it. :)
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:33 am
Happy Birthday, Gayla! Your book is one of my favorite books in the whole wide world, and definitely my favorite gardening book! :)
Thank you for helping make the world a beautiful, better place.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Happy( belated) Birthday !
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Happy Late Birthday!! :D Awesome pic by the way!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Happy birthday to you! Just wanted to take this occasion to thank you for the book, for this site, and for the good you add to the world. It’s a lot!
(frequent reader, very infrequent poster)–
Rachel