Garden Wars!!! (Week 12)

Well, here we are. Pharr’s victory last week made it possible for our agricultural superstars to engage in one last battle. So let us begin this, our final week of Garden Wars. (Anyone else a little sad?)

August 11, 2010; 6:00 AM • by RVANews staff

Garden Wars works like this:

John Sarvay (of Floricane and Buttermilk & Molasses), Ryan Smartt (of ConnectRichmond), and Scott Pharr (of PharrOut and RVANews) face off each week as they showcase images of their agricultural efforts, complete with clever(ish) captions. Then you, the readers, decide who wins. Whoever has won the most number of weeks out of the three-month run of this series will be treated to a meal by the losers.

Here’s where we stand going into the final battle:

Sarvay: 3 (winning weeks 3, 7, and 10)
Pharr: 4 (winning weeks 1 and 4, and 8, 11)
Smartt: 4 (winning weeks 2, 5, 6, and 9)

If Pharr or Smartt takes it this week, it will be a clear-cut, overall victory. However, should Sarvay take it, that means a three-way tie and everyone wins. How’s it gonna be, Richmond?

Sarvay

After Thea spent the morning playing with her stuffed ducks and zucchini, we baked zucchini muffins together. Monday morning plans included bribes… er, deliveries of fresh muffins to Valerie at RVANews, Scott Pharr, and Ryan Smartt.

While my fellow gardeners wind down for the season, we’re ramping back up with a new batch of green beans almost ready to pick, fresh radishes and the same kale featured in Week 1 — still producing!

Meet your farmers: John and Thea. Thea eats the kale raw, while the adults enjoy it sauteed in garlic and tossed with Edo’s-style. Don’t forget – a vote for us this week means everyone wins.

Pharr

We are still excited about what’s to come in the garden and still lots of anticipation! Cukes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes!

Do I really need to give you an explanation? (definition)

Amazingly enough it only took us three shots to get this right. Honestly, I’m even surprised. In any case, from our family to yours… thank you!

Smartt

Saturday night’s menu: freshly picked green peppers and eggplant, sauteed in a delicious pesto pasta (which included freshly picked basil), topped with a roasted banana pepper and garnished with tomato & basil (all freshly picked.) Bon Appetit!