Thursday, July 4, 2013

Knee high by the Fourth of July...

It is the 4th of July and my corn is knee high.  The vegetable garden is doing splendidly.  Despite several hail storms, my sweet corn, beans, peas, lemon cucumbers, giant pumpkins, herbs, melons, lettuce, garlic, onions, and spinach are growing by leaps and bounds.  I am working on the gap in my fencing.  The wheels are just what I was looking for.  I will continue to add to the fence as I acquire materials
 

The greenhouse seems strange without pumpkins climbing up the sides and out the window.  I decided to ban them to the outside this year, and put my peppers and tomatoes in the ground.   I planted lettuce and spinach 3 times thinking it wasn't coming up.  Then it all came up.  We are eating lots of salads.  Ella sits by the door while I'm in the greenhouse, waiting for a few token leaves of lettuce.  Silly dog.
 
My washtub holds its traditional chamomile, but this year I added scarlet runner beans and some sunflowers.   I must say I love my little washtub.  I tried something new with my attempts to grow potatoes.  I saw on Pinterest where you take a wire cage, surround the inside with straw, and inside of that compost.  As it is being layered, potatoes are added.  They grow all summer and when you are ready to harvest you just lift up the cage and to potatoes fall out.  We will see how that goes.
 I planted pumpkins and zinnias in the water tank.  My raspberries and grapes are looking great.  My strawberries left a lot to be desired.  Overall, I'd say this years garden is going to keep me busy with produce in another month.  How does your garden grow?  Happy Fourth of July.
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9 comments:

  1. Your garden looks great! It seems like it wasn't all that long ago that you were still getting snow. Good to see your corn is growing well.

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  2. Happy 4th of July Bonnie. A lettuce loving dog I love that. I also love those old wheels. Your garden DOES look wonderful. B

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  3. Talk to me about the pumpkins in the water tank...Will they run on the outside? Your garden is progressing so much faster than mine. Amazing what a couple of hundred miles makes. Patience, Mel, right?!?!

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  4. Looking good in the garden! (you and the plants!) I think your patch is doing better than mine so far, but I'm happy with my lil garden. I love the wheel fence! And the wash tub.

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  5. The garden looks great!!:) happy 4th!!:)

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  6. It looks great! And I love your cute greenhouse :)

    Visiting from the From The Farm Blog Hop!

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  7. My hydrangeas are going crazy and full of blooms; sadly I don't do vegetables, but it's on my list to get back to when we move to North Carolina. Your garden is amazing and reminds me how I'd look forward to the produce to feel our bellies and souls for the summer, XOXO

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  8. A healthy eating dog eh? Ours will also chew on a lettuce leaf!

    We are opposite to you - great strawberriez bur no raspberries 'til autumn

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  9. Wow! You are growing so many things!! My garden, here in SW Pennsylvania, is flourishing. I'm growing zucchini, purple cabbage, broccoli, celery, tomatoes and cucumbers...they're growing wonderfully! All of my pepper plants are doing horribly....don't know what's up, but oh well...Im so thrilled with the other plants, I don't even care. :)

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