Search Results for: Peppers
Garden: White House Kitchen Garden
The 1,100-square-foot garden includes 55 kinds of vegetables, including peppers, spinach and arugula. The selection is a wish list put together by White House chefs.
Garden: kimmy's escape
my garden is always changing, lots of colours, textures and scents. i live in the valley of kamloops, across the street we have cactus, sage brush and the odd rattle snake. it is very hot and dry here and can be very cold in the winter, it can be quite a challenge to find and keep plants that can make it through our climate changes, but as all gardeners, i love the challenge. i loved the english country garden my grandmother grew, so that is the main theme of my own garden, as well as mixing more heat tolerant plants. i must say that morning glories, foxglove, and lavender,look soft and soothing beside the large exotic caster beans that flourish here. we have different varities of tomatoes and peppers, most veggies do very well here. lots of perenials, bulbs and corms. i'm trying to downsize the amount of baskets and containers i've had in the past because of how hard it is on the plants to keep any kind of moisture. bigger containers may be the answer i guess!
Garden: Fairview Christian Church Garden
Fairview Church Garden was on the Kansas City Urban Farms and Gardens tour for 2009, July 28! We are a community vegetable garden(using organic practices), Youth Garden 50 x 50, supported by the Missouri Extension office and Missouri Master gardeners, some raised bed areas with flowers and vegetables, 4 plots for local gardeners, roughly 20 x 20 with main garden about 340 x 40, growing tomatoes, mostly hierlooms, (cherokee purple, amana orange, carolina gold). We also have Peppers(bells, jalapenos, anahiems, cherrys), Eggplant, Kale, Swiss Chard, Corn, Potatoes(purples, pontiac, klondike), Greenbeans, Squash, Cucumblers, Okra(burgandy), Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Beets, Onions, and Garlic. Whewwww.... we have a few herbs...Dill, Chives, Parsley, Basil(green, christmas, red) Horseradish, Mint(chocolate and apple), lastly Borage. Flowers such as marigolds, zinnias, petunias, and nasturtium.
Garden: Wulf's Victory Garden
This is Wulf's Victory Garden. Location is near Waco Airfield & Museum in Troy, Ohio. I grow from seed cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and other edible stuff.
Garden: Boxes and Pots
The yard is in an older area and had been let go for a few years. My garden consists of 3 square boxes and 3 long planters plus several pots of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Vegetables are peas, carrots, cucumber, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, lettuce, radish, onions and tomatoes. I planted rhubarb in the yard as well. I also have 2 small flowerbeds. I also have most of a garden plot in one of the community gardens. I haven't been in it for about a week so I'm not sure what's going on with it. Potatoes, corn, tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, peas, beans, carrots, onions, beets, turnips, cucumbers, squash and pumpkin. If I get much of a crop I'm going to have to buy another freezer! I'm quite excited to see how things do. I planted several things that I never have before.
Garden: Trouble Tree
I have a 6' x 20' plot on a slightly sloping area in my yard. When the sun decides to give the rain a vacation, it will shine on the garden from late morning until late afternoon. The western side of the garden has a split rail fence with chicken wire against which about twelve vigorous tomato plants are quickly maturing. Beans and peas are also growing at the north end of the garden and are graciously supported by the fence. At the southern end a cantaloupe and a few watermelons plants are reaching outwards into an adjoining flower bed. Cucumbers, onions, peppers - sweet and hot, and zucchini contend for the limited space in the garden and seem to care little for the mossy bricks laid down for stepping stones. Lettuce, spinach, radishes, mint, and eggplant battle for the remaining space. The lettuce has already yielded many delicious salads and is promising much more throughout the season. At the northern end a mystery lilac tree grows, tightly knit with two other as yet unidentified flowering bushes, and provides shelter to a lone artichoke experiment.
The name 'Trouble Tree' is inspired by my father. When I was very young, my dad would come home from work each day and devote just a few moments to leaving his frustrations from work at his 'trouble tree.' Touching the leaves and appreciating this simple miracle allowed him to shed the stress that often followed him home. My garden functions in much the same way for me on a daily basis.
Garden: Northern Acres
We live on 80 acres of woods,marsh,bog,wild field & pond. We are blessed with abundant and fascinating wildlife. We moved here in '06 to retire and simplify life. I vowed not to be tied to large and numerous gardens as my health is failing. I decided on a veggie garden with small beds and herb borders. I use a lot of fresh herbs in cooking,garnish, and healing. Each bed can be easily worked from a network of mulched pathways and instead of the one acre garden we once had to have to feed our large family, this garden provides enough for fresh eating and attractive plantings.
In our front yard there was an existing crescent moon perennial garden we haven't been able to resist adding to until the borders are bursting and it was going to have to be expanded in some way. A new bed was tilled this summer and now we have mirror image gardens in the front yard on either side of a cement bench. We have just begun the plantings.
In the back yard a tiny daylily bed has been replaced by a partial sun perennial garden, a small pond and border plantings. I have planted roses which I love but have not had good luck with in our previous home.
To the west of the house, against the woods, we have a hosta bed that is beautifully serene.
Our gardens are always evolving and quirky and challenge me to find ways to limit the work and enlist helpful hands and minds.
I am by by no means a professional I just enjoy the sun, soil and challenge- So welcome to my garden
Garden: Outdoors and Houseplants
I love to garden both inside and outside. I recently started a 24 x 20 garden spot. I am growing tomatoes, green peppers, pumpkins, zucchini, winter squash. I also love to grow flowers in my yard primarily perennials.
Garden: Canadian City Townhouse Edibles
Since we moved into our townhouse, we have experimented with growing fruits & veggies in our south-facing, full-sun garden. There is not a lot of space to work with but we have been pleased with our yields, from swiss chard to strawberries.
Garden: Victoria's Secret Garden
This year I planted mostly veggies that I can use to make baby food for our 8 month old and meals for my husband and I. So far things are growing great. Tomatoes, Cucumber, Spinach, Herbs, Pumpkin, Squash, Beets, Peas, Green Peppers, Carrots and Strawberries.
Garden: Jan's Garden
I have planted a variety of vegetables. Primarily garlic, tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, cabbage, zucchini, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, beans, peas and sweet potatoes.
Garden: Leonard Family Gardens
Vegetable: Tomatoe, potatoe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, garlic, onion, carrot, bean, pea, zucchini, raspberry, etc.
Perrenial: Bearded iris, phlox, sedum, peony, poppy, hosta, day lilly, coneflower, daisy, bee balm, holly hock, lupin, etc, etc, etc.
Garden: The Backyard Garden
I envision this 13' X 14' piece of land to be my little urban farm. This year I have:
Roma Tomatoes
Big Boy Tomatoes
Yellow Pear Tomatoes
Sungold (Cherry) Tomatoes
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Crookneck Squash
Yellow Banana Peppers
Herbs: Basil (red, thai, & "regular"), oregano, sage, rosemary, tarragon, Parsley (Curly & italian), Chives
Garden: First Time Gardener
Beans, peas, tomatoes, cucumber, turnips, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, green peppers, zucchini, cantaloupe
Garden: Renfrew Garden
We are renting this place from a friend of ours who grew up at this house - his parents, and especially his Father, were awesome Italian gardeners. When we moved in, Tony, our landlord, told us with tears in his eyes how beautiful the garden was (it had been left for 3 years and was now covered in packed dirt and dandelions!!) and we vowed to bring it back to what it once was. We also have a greenhouse. You name it - we planted it and as it's our first time as gardeners; we've learned a great deal about soil, spacing, water/sun and patience!! We have the tallest sunflowers in the neighborhood because Tony's dad had them - now we do too - over ten feet tall!! We grow tomatoes, peas, onions(green&red), lettuce, cabbage, beets, swiss chard, strawberries, potatoes, radishes, carrots, green and yellow beans, many types of zucchini and squash and peppers, green, red and various hot ones. It's a very rewarding adventure !
Garden: Jane's Garden
I have had raised beds for quite some years, but two years ago I decided to go to square foot gardening. I plant peas, carrots, various lettuces, several different herbs, peppers (jalapeno and chili), garlic, onions, cucumbers, spinach, potatoes and beans. I built a spiral herb garden this summer to plant next year.
Garden: My Piece of Paradise
Garden is fully raised beds, apparently I am told this is the secret to my success. I am a new gardener, all are perrenials accept for a few herbs and peppers.
Garden: kellys flowers
hanging baskets, flower beds, tomotoe plants,bell peppers,rhododendroms, roses
Garden: Veggie Town
Vegetable garden. 2nd year. Corn, zuchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, egg plant, cucumbers, radishes, green beans, carrots, tomatillo, lettuce, muck melon, summer and winter squashm herbs. Had success last year with pumpkins and potatoes also. Full sun 8+ hours per day and is watered by hand or sprinkler daily for a least 1/2 hour. Very loose mixed soil of peat, compost, clay, and sheep and mushroom manure.
Garden: Back to Basics
Vegetables, Fruit trees, grapes, blueberries, thornless blackberries, and garlc
Garden: Vegetable Garden
I have a 25' x 39' area in the back yard, I was lucky enough that my landlord allowed a garden. This year my husband and I made raised beds in that area, I love it. If it rains allot the soil drains well, where some people have complained of drowning gardens doing the raised bed thing seems to have saved our garden. My tomatoes have really taken off this year:)
Garden: Citrusman
I grow container citrus, from seeds, and eventually from cuttings and through grafts. I have a balcony full of tomato plants, peppers, and herbs. I love my garden and the rewards of seeing it grow are inexplicable. Trying to get some lemon and lime trees started, but I don't know if they'll survive the winter.
Garden: Yancy's Garden
tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce, squash, watermelon, cucumbers, green beans, purple beans, strawberries, asparagus, peppers, cilantro, garlic, basil, dill, corn. eggplant. I'm saving seeds to plant for next year. Also growing lemon seeds and apple seeds. Grapes and more.
Garden: Monnie's Garden
Suburban garden. I love flowers - grow as many type of lilies as I can lay my hands on. Have small veggie area about 16' x 8'and this year grew broccoli, cauliflowers, french beans, cucumbers, celery potatoes,peppers and chilli peppers. We grow apples - (wonderful crop - we are eating them at the moment) and soft fruits raspberries, red and black currants.I have a grass garden and a lavender bed. Wouldn't be the most well organised garden in the world but I Love it. I will try anything.
Garden: Veggies
1st year of our backyard garden....very small, yet we had a great crop of tomatoes, peppers, green onions and lettuce. Brussel sprouts refused to produce any sprouts.
Garden: Oregon Sage and Pine
Mine is a high desert environment. NOT the sand and cactus that many think of when we say "desert" but the sagebrush-steppe of the Northern Great Basin. We have an arid dry climate also filled with thick stands of Ponderosa Pine tree forests about 12 miles north of our small pleasant rural community. I have loved gardening all of my life and concentrate on herbs, perennials and edibles for thier food and esthetic value.
A photographer and writer I also love using my garden and garden products in my art.
I also LOVE friends who garden and love to learn about garden efforts of folks in differing climates and environments.
Regards,
Mari
Garden: A Puglia Garden
In the vegetable garden we currently have lettuce, onions, garlic, cauliflower, cabbage, peas, artichokes, asparagus, rape, strawberries and potatos. Tomatoes, peppers and courgettes to be added later.
The family garden is being redesigned now, with new lawns and shrubs around our seating area.
Garden: stranford lough
i am growing some heasthers this nyear ,some dutch bulbs,some fruit both hard and soft and am planning to groe toms and peppers in my greenhouse
Garden: stranford lough
i am growing some heasthers this nyear ,some dutch bulbs,some fruit both hard and soft and am planning to groe toms and peppers in my greenhouse
Garden: stranford lough
i am growing some heasthers this nyear ,some dutch bulbs,some fruit both hard and soft and am planning to groe toms and peppers in my greenhouse
Garden: Maya's Backyard vegetable garden
Trying to start and grow a vegetable garden this year with beans, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers etc...
Garden: South Central Spot
I live in my childhood home. when I remodeled it I had to put a retaining wall up. In my 8' x 50' space I have grown green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers and onions. I do not use any pesticides, if I do I use organic ones. The weeds are fierce so I do my best to keep them down. Any suggestions I would surely appreciate to keep the weeds down.
Garden: Sean and Angel's Garden
Love tomatoes and peppers will have a bunch this year. Also squash, brocolli, herbs, and more.
Hope this spring is not as wet as last year cause it brought out the bugs.
Garden: John's Meditation Garden
24 feet square, mostly veggies with salvia, marigolds and Mexican poinsettias scattered about. 6 different tomatoes, 5 lettuces, 2 spinach species, eggplant, kale, collards, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, italian beans, peas, pablano, anaheim and green peppers, asparagus, cucumbers, cantelopes, fruit pumpkins. And in pots and separate small plots all around are herbs, roses, rose of sharon, peach and pear trees. Ya gotta love it!
Garden: Hy's vegetable garden
I have self watering containers and I plant a variety of vegetables and fruits in them.
This year I'll be planting - green peppers, hot peppers, beans, some herbs, onions, strawberries, raspberries and I think I'll try to do potatoes too.
Garden: My Garden In Tha Hood
My garden includes Brown, Green and Red Onions, Organic Golden Sweet Corn, Organic Tom Thumb Popping Corn, Spinach, Grand Rapids Lettuce, Organic Romaine Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Cabbage, Organic Georgia Collard Greens, Organic Beefsteak Tomatoes, Organic Red Brandywine Tomatoes, Organic Long Red Cayenne Peppers, Organic Toma Verde Tomatillos, Sugar Baby & Charleston Grey Watermelon, Sunflowers, Eggplant, Radishes, Carrots, Cantaloupe, Zuccini, Jalepenos, Red Raspberries, Russet Potatoes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Organic Asparagus, Organic Celery, Arugula, Chives, Dill, Red Bell Peppers, Soy Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Okra and Cucumbers. Still to come, Green Beans, Green Bell Peppers, Cilantro, Wheatgrass, Echinacea, Ginger, Garlic, Purple Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips/Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Cress, Butternut Squash, Beets and more.
Garden: Michelle's Garden Haven
Super small this year. We are in a ground floor apartment and the good news is it is south facing. We are growing tomatoes Peppers and whatever cannot be ignored at the plant stores :) The stuff inside will get some time outside (except the orchids) and I will get some more ferns next week for the entryway (I love ferns) and some potted annuals for color. Maybe I can get permission to plant my irises and lilac from the old place.
Garden: stumpy's lot
unfortunately my garden is 2 interlocking patios with no actual planting area so everything i have is grown in pots of various sizes. this is not a problem for me as you can change the whole outlay and feel of the garden just by moving the pots. i grow flowers roses, tomatoes peppers lettuce potatoes, altho those in old compost bags, spring onions, beetroots, carots in tall tubing! you name it it gets a go in my garden!
Garden: Rus en urbe
As of right now I have squash, beans, eggplant, and peppers. I also have an herb garden. We are doing some altering of the site for this fall's garden, so right now my large garden is resting.
Garden: Jill's little veggie & herb garden
This is my first small in-ground garden with four types of tomatoes, yellow and red bell peppers, zucchini, cucumber, various herbs and blackberries.
Garden: 2010 Garden
This is my third summer with a vegtable garden in this location. Someone in my family has had a garden ever since I can remember. My grandfather owned a small farm when I was young and my father plants a garden every year. Most of this garden was turned by hand one shovel full at a time- then tilled the following year. This year I planted 3 types of squash- snow peas- carrots-turnips- corn-sunflowers-beets-kidney beans-potatoes-bell peppers- tomatoes- Zucchini and peas. I use Veseys seeds and their planting guide. There are 17 rows 24ft long- most rows are 3ft apart some are 4ft. I tilled well rotted horse manure into the soil and hoed the soil into hills.
Garden: laura's little tuin
we have a little tuin {garden} i'd say 7x4 meters ..not much to work with esp when one has two cats ( charlie and daisey )and they like to use it as a toilet :) we moved here 3 and a half yrs ago and since then it has become a little greener ..i have a little veggie patch (v little ) and a sml glasshse 1.5 x 1 m i think .i have cherry tom's , cucumber , peppers , chilipeppers growing inside and a few seedlings ..
i am always looking for tips or ideas .
i am such an amateur and have lots to learn , but i really enjoy it , so happy days ahead ..i love the first signs of spring and watch everything grow day by day and get excited , pulling peter out to join in my happiness at the first little shoots ...we have cherries on our cherry tree this year :)
i'm not sure what else to write , its a little higglypiggeldy ..i hope to be able learn and share in the delights of gardening with everyone !
Garden: LindaLand
Starting to grow, vegetables, tomatoes, salads, peppers, herbs, fruit bushes, flowers, pond where I hope to attract some wildlife.
Garden: Daniel's Victory Garden
My garden is primarily one with vegetables: tomatoes (all varieties, about 20 plants), eggplant, sweet green, yellow and red peppers, summer squash, zuchinni, bush cucumbers, brussel sprouts, beets, lettuce, broccoli, sage, chocolate mint, spearmint, rosemary, oregeno, basil, parsley, and chives. I also love bulbs, flowers of all types, and have some raspberries and strawberries.
Garden: CATHY GARDEN
TOMATOES BELL PEPPERS ONOINS YELLOW SQUSH ZUCHINII STRAWBERRYS RASHIS WATERMELON
Garden: none
We have roses, figs, fruit trees, grape vines, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, corn, snapdragons and other flowers, stining nettle, stevia, vines such as honey suckle and clematis, salcam hortensia, and lots of weeds and creatures that do not appear to be for the benefit of the garden.
Garden: English garden & Feng Shui /Veg. Garden
I have an English garden in my front yard, and a feng shui garden in the back, as well as a small vegetable patch.
Garden: Friendly & Food Loving
my little patch of city yard transforming itself from grass to a landscaped sanctuary with beauty and food in mind.
Garden: Malmö indoor container-potterygrowing
A small balcony/apartment garden in the city of Malmö (300.000 inhabitants).
Includes apartment compost for all biodegradeable garden and kitchen waste.
Garden: Jesse's Gardens
Excited for the coming Spring! Blooms of crocus, crunchy sweet peas and dirt under my fingernails!
Garden: little slice of heaven
A first time gardener at best. Who knew gardening could be such a joy. My little slice of heaven aka plot is located in a community garden and measures 10' x 20'. Its strictly organic, I swear by sea soil and fish fertilizer.
Garden: Back Yard dream
pond,fountains,vegetables,annual and perennial flowers, fruit, paths and rock walls, Trellis and decks, firepit and benches....Beautiful!
Garden: MJ's Culebra garden
I garden about 30 feet from a salt water bay on the Caribbean Sea which makes for some interesting challenges. Vegetables, herbs, orchids and more can thrive and/or die with a rise in the salty wind. But it keeps me happy!
Garden: Marc's Arad Garden
My all year round arid climate/desert garden is about 430 square meters on 2 levels on a east facing slope in Arad,Israel.From the garden the view is quite spectacular looking in to the great rift valley with the Dead Sea and beyond that the mountains of the Kingdom of Jorden.Outside my garden is the Judean desert and a wadi[dry river bed]with limestone caves used by Beduins up till the '90 and probably by ancient man.
Lower garden is in back of the house and is mostly trees.One section is a succulent garden surrounding a Washingtonia palm with several cactus in between.Edible fruit trees include[included a Granny Smith apple],white mulberry,2 figs,loquat,lemon,lemon-lime and red grapefruit,2 pomagranites and an almond.Ornamental trees are 2 Washingtonia palms,pepper,jacaranda,2 chinaberries,pastacia & misc.desert specie.An overgrown privet has reached tree size.
Upper level in front of the house is between 2 rows of 10 Jerusalem[aleppo]pines on opposite borders.Trees are a Norway Island pine[from house pot],tipuanna[biggest],3 ficus,2 white locust,fig,tabor oak and spike trunked unidentified.Between the trees and against the house are many many pots as the tree roots have closed much of the garden space.As it is,the soil is on limestone bedrock and less than a meter thick.In the ground are many aloes and succulants,some lantana as well as agaves.Under the pines aloes are the only plant that grows well.A pointsette is about 2M tall as I've had it since the 90's!
Elizabeth A
This is our fourth year here, and I am still trying out various plants in various sites, both perennials and annuals, to see what likes being in which garden, all of which get varying degrees of shade. Herbs are also a favourite, and I've begun to grow some tomatoes and hot peppers. A "temenos" is a parcel of land reserved as a sacred retreat, and this is my experience of my gardens, inclusive of hard work, meditation, joy and relaxation. Montreal's summers are short; our gardening months are intensive and celebratory!
Connie/exrea
After moving from MS where I failed 2x at gardening, I had little hope of getting a good yield from my garden here in IL. But alas it doesn't get so hot here so it did not burn up!! I started out with a small plot for this year & found I should have made it a lot bigger. So far I have canned 4 batches of beans, a batch of beets & carrots. I picked some summer squash but couldn't resist eating it...YUM I tried a new recipe for the Green peppers I got. Green pepper jelly! I was delighted at the outcome! It is really gooooood!!
William
I am an avid gardener. I am always looking for more specific planting times for all kinds of S. California edible garden vegetables. I am also going to plant citrus trees and pomegranate trees this fall.
Neil and Paul
we are a couple of urbanites that bought our first house about 5yrs ago. it was a well established garden, mostly perennials and shrubs. with a great little pond. so far we haven't killed off too much with our "black thumbs" LOL and we are getting better with new landscaping and vegetable plot we have done ourselves with some Family help
Marsha Duncan
It's November now, and I should be thinking of the Holidays coming up but every time I pass by the garden, I get excited about what next years garden will bring. I want everyone to know, who may have a problem with animals, that the chicken wire fence worked fantastic!! No critters whatsoever. Just slugs. Yuk. But I found a solution for that too. Thanks to Jeff Hunters suggestion, we are going to utilize the fence next year with cucumbers. And we are also going to utilize our lake by installing an irrigation system. Zero cost for water, never have to fertilize and we will be 100% organic. By the way....the guard rails used for our raised beds work fantanstic. You can sit on the edge and pick away. Great for your back.
Melissa
I am a 40 something homesteader who loves playing in my gardens, growing my own food, and harvesting leaves and bark from the medicinal plants we grow in our little corner of the world.
Jennifer H
I have planted the following for this year: - 4 tomato plants - Silverqueen corn - sweet peas - musk melon - eggplant - summer squash - cucumber - red, yellow, green, and orange peppers - hot banana peppers - big jim new mexico chilis
Mark Tullett
Tony & I moved out to Spain in 2004 we set about transforming the concrete landscape of our back yard into a greener space. We've had a variety of successes and some not so successful. With 4 cats and 2 dogs it's not always the weather or growing conditions that scupper our plans. As well as shrubs and flowing plants we grow some of our own veggies and fruit - Tomatoes, Peppers, aubergines, Cucumbers, Gooseberries, Lemons and a variety of herbs to name a few of our crops. This year we're trying our first crop of runner beans- 'Vamos a ver' as we say here!
One of my hot peppers is the sidez of my left hand allready. It will probably be turning brownish within the next month or so.
Pepperplant (Capsicum Annuum). Seeded: September 2008. Caption: May 2009 - after harvest of the fine small red pepper (and repotting to a bigger pot) the plant continued to grow and have fruited a full batch of new peppers during summer 2009. Peppers are clearly not limited to a single summer.
I'm growing different varieties of cherry tomatoes,lettuce,and peppers as well as many other veggies like......
been having problems with my peppers here and there rotting while still on the stem. But this is improving over time and i'm seeing less of it.
In this pot 1) Organic Toma Verde Tomatillos, 2) Organic Beefsteak Tomatoes, 3) Long Red Cayenne Peppers & 4) Red Brandywine Tomatoes. The only ones left to transplant are the Organic Beefsteak Tomatoes.
Here's that Pingtung Long, now about 3 inches high. I decided to "container garden" it on the patio, at least for now, as few of these seeds germinated and it will have fewer pests and fauna to contend with. So far so good. Its neighbour is a Kung Pao Hybrid hot pepper plant. It likely won't be until August that we reap either eggplants or peppers.
Blue oat grass, propagated fruit & nut trees, Garry oaks, yellow peppers, fuscia, hellebores & flats of fall starts. August 2010
