Most gardeners would agree that you should step away for at least a week to let everything grow. We went to Mexico the end of June/beginning of July, which was more than enough time to let everything grow. Our tomatoes went for touching the bottom ring on their cage to reaching out. We got home just in time to pick a couple of summer squash, many weeds, and we were able to start pollinating our tomato flowers. It will be exciting to see what the rest of July and August have in store. Canning, freezing, and blanching I'm sure. Now we are also looking ahead to fall, to determine what we want in our cold weather harvest. Enjoy!
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| Oh, we now have a flock of flamingos that guard the herb garden. But they don't lay any eggs. |
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| Mirco-toms & Red Robin Mini Tomatoes - Even if you live in an apartment there are plenty of options for you to have some fresh fruit/vegetables. |
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| Alex did plant the tomatoes close to one anther, we barely have enough room to get around to see everything. But they are looking good! |
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| We have decided that for next year we can increase our pumpkin patch for sure. |
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| View facing the pergola, it has been too hot to sit out during the day or night. |
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| These are the green and blue hubbard trellising up the stands left from the previous owners. |
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| Pole beans reaching the top of the pole? That wasn't supposed to happen. |
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| Alex is more than thrilled at the success of his rhubarb patch - Joe is not because that means twenty recipes with rhubarb next year. Where is Seema when we need her? |
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| Tomatillos and tomatoes outgrowing their cages. |
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| The potatoes are slow this year, partially because we planted them so late. But the potato box is in need of another slat and more straw. |
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| Even the chickens are happy! |
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