Here are a few of my plants that actually have fruit! Actually, the tomatoes are loaded, if they would ever ripen!
A little San Marzano tomato. I started all of our tomatoes from seed, and they have done well for the most part. Hopefully the squirrels will leave it alone until it is fully ripe. Notice the plant is laying sideways...that's what happens when you are a careless gardener and let you plants get out of the cages :(.
The first of our jalapeno peppers...I started these from seeds, and I really feel like a proud gardener! Anyone want a popper with a steak for dinner!
This is a white cucumber that the seed company sent a complimentary packet of seed for. It is an heirloom from the 1800's. It started off really slow, but when it decided it was time for cucumbers, it has been super prolific!
English cucumbers are my favorite! I promise I eat these all day long!
My lone yellow squash plant. The others were taken over by stink bugs and died suddenly. This plant has teetered on the verge of sick, but decided I really wanted some squash. I love the beautiful squash flowers!
And this my friends is my herb garden. I didn't get everything started I wanted to, but as long as I have basil, I will live. This is right outside my kitchen door, and I really do go and pick things as I need them. This year I planted a few flowers too, because Scott thinks my herbs look trashy!
To me, the hardest part is the initial till, and planing. After that, it is a little weeding her and a little weeding there, plus time to water. I like to keep things as organic as possible, but that is not always the case. I do resort to spraying when the pest start to taking over. Here in Mississippi, fungus is a big problem, so I keep fungicide on my plants to keep them from withering away. I am no plant expert, but I can promise you that if I can do this, so can you!
Until next time, keep adventuring and looking for joy in the small details of life!
Sarah
OK girl you would LOVE my "city" garden. We are struggling with soil quality this year so the beans have not been as great as they good have been and the squash plants are stunted. They have not died nor have they even bloomed so eh I am not counting on them to ever come in. However I have peas running out of my ears, corn, cucumbers (growing in a trough and climbing up a piece of fence) and both cantalope and honeydew growing the same way as the cucumbers, eggplant, bell peppers and then the herbs of basil, thyme, oregano, sage, and rosemary. I live on less than a quarter of an acre with a ranch style home with an attached 3 car carport and a pool. Yup I have been very creative with the gardening!
ReplyDeleteI grew lettuce this spring too but a salad mix...what did you grow and tell me how it worked because this fall I am doing it again I think plus turnips and kale (maybe broccoli too but last year the squirrels ate it all)
Holly,
ReplyDeleteI am sure your garden is awesome! I climb my cucumbers and green beans. This year I planted San Marzano and Brandy Boy Tomatoes, Jalapeno and pimento peppers, English cucumbers, white cucumbers and green beans. I also have basil, lavender, thyme, Greek Oregano and mint in my herb garden. At the farm we have cantaloupe, watermelon, corn and pumpkins. This year we planted both bush cataloupes and watermelons. The cantaloupes are not doing so well. I think they were crowded out by the other vines. The bush watermelons are awesome. They are about 3 foot vines, and very tasty. They are also a personal size that would be great for climbing.
I also tried lettuce this spring and will do it again this fall. I think that I might try broccoli, but not too sure.
Thanks for sharing about your garden. Such exciting news!