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| carrots |
Harvest Monday! Hop on over to
Daphne's Dandelions to meet other gardeners from around the world! Pickings have been a bit slim, with the lettuce going out and the summer crops not really producing much yet. I have picked a little bit of baby lettuce from two small patches, along with chard and Red Burgundy Amaranth. I found these carrots hiding in one of the beds, leftovers from the last batch I guess.
I also pulled a few small turnips, some of which looked more like carrots than turnips, not sure what is up with that, but just then the camera chose to malfunction, so no pic.
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| Princepe Borghese tomatoes |
The Princepe Borghese tomatoes are getting big and about to start turning colors. The plants are really loaded with fruit. Since they are in containers this means I probably need to give them some fertilizer and some more compost.
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| Tomato plants loaded with fruit |
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| eggplants & potatoes in pots |
On the patio the eggplants and potatoes in pots are doing very well. I finally got my sun shade fixed and set up and it gives them some relief from the hot afternoon sun.
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| Recycle! |
I do a lot of recycling. Here a Currant tomato grows in an old ice chest and climbs a trellis made from an expandable baby gate. This is just hooked on some nails from the eave of the house.
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| Tromboncinno squash |
This Tromboncinno squash grows in the inner liner of a washing machine.
The peaches and plums are getting big
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| peaches |
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| plums |
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| potato bed |
The large potato bed out front is doing well. Hard to see here but the potato plants are beginning to put out some blossoms, which means that they are probably beginning to make potatoes. So very soon I will be eating new potatoes!
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| lavender rose |
This pretty lavender rose is blooming out front. I'm sure I've saved the tag somewhere; I will have to hunt it up to know the name of it. I really need to get some permanent tags on some things, like the roses.
That lavender rose is gorgeous. Everything is growing nicely in your garden - the Princep Borghese tomato in particular must be very happy. I like your reuse of the expanding baby gate.
ReplyDeleteVery nice garden and that rose is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletePeaches and plums just waiting... I'm jealous. Your rose is beautiful, too. But, after making fresh potato chips with recently dug potatos - I think I'm most jealous that you'll be eatin fresh potatos soon! LOL.
ReplyDeleteI love the lavender rose. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe peaches look awesome too!
I agree the lavender rose is beautiful! Loved the idea of using the recycled ice chest and baby gate! You have lots of things growing! Nancy at Cozy Thyme Cottage
ReplyDeleteI love your recycled container. Great picture of the rose!
ReplyDeleteEverything is looking great! I'm sure you'll have an incredible tomato harvest based on those loaded plants! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou have a great variety growing in your garden. I live your ideas of recycling! I'm excited about your tomatoes. Soon you'll be having some.
ReplyDeleteLove your recycling ideas, must put some of your ideas into practice. I do some recycling but I know I can do much more.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're set up to have lots of fresh fruit and veggies this summer. Looking forward to seeing how your potatoes do in the containers!
ReplyDeleteOh peaches and plums. I was sad to pull the baby peaches off of my tree, but this is only its second year. I keep telling myself it is better for the plant, but it was hard to do.
ReplyDeleteI rarely do things like that. I know, I'm quite contrary and rarely follow 'expert' advice. I really haven't noticed a difference in productivity between plants that fruited their first year or two or not. although I suppose if they were seemingly overburdened I would probably thin very heavily on younger trees.
DeleteDid you put holes for drainage in the cooler? That baby gate trellis is genius!
ReplyDeleteMost ice chests have a drain hole; just make sure it is open. The first year I used this one the drain cover got closed on it and the plant nearly drowned. It was very sickly looking. When I figured out the cause and cut off the drain cover so it couldn't happen again the plant perked right up and lived. I do put a couple holes in the plastic storage totes. Here in the desert it is usually more a matter of keeping them wet enough than letting water out.
DeleteThat is a gorgeous rose.. love the color! You sure have a ton of tomatoes on those plants. I'm growing Tromboncinno squash for the first time. It supposedly does better with vine borers, which pretty much eliminated my squash harvest last year. Have you grown it before?
ReplyDeleteI've grown the Tromoncinno once before, it gets really huge. I don't have a problem with borers so not sure what difference there might be.
DeleteYour garden is looking wonderful Mary so much growing and all looking so healthy you must be very pleased.
ReplyDeletethanks everyone for your kind comments. I am really enjoying my garden, and looking forward to the harvests picking up.
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