Aug 14, 2018
How does my garden grow?
Very well indeed. Almost like a weed.
Colin can barely get between the Swiss chard and the kale to weed. Just two weeks ago we did a severe cut back and already it is looking like this. All natural, we do not use any fertilizer.
I planted three tiny mini tomato plants and we can’t eat them fast enough.
Every day we pick quite a few. So sweet and tasty.
I only planted two of the larger tomato plants and one is doing very well.
Yummy tomato sandwiches on fresh toasted bread.
Every other day we are picking a full bowl of the minis.
While we were in Europe folks used our hose set up. It is a community garden but they never shut off the water and the hose blew up. It was one of those hoses that fill with the water pressure. Now we have been dealing with someone using our new set up but not shutting off the valves. Whoever it is, is still using it but now shuts 2 of the 3 valves. Two days ago our Y connection at the hose bib that allows two hoses to be attached at the same time was broken! Not a big deal but really!
Due to the abundance of our produce our meals are being planned according to what needs to be eaten. Here we have beets and beet tops. The zucchini was gifted to us. We have also been given broccoli and both yellow and green beans. Somehow I can’t give away enough of my leafy greens.
Looking better after a severe culling.
Someone is growing Brussels sprouts. Cute little buttons growing next to the stalk but such a large plant for so few veggies.
This person is growing peppers.
And here someone is growing sunflowers.
We are having a good time with our first ever garden.
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Wow, for first time garden growers you are having great success. Your dinne plate looks delicious; I hope you continue to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
PS like your longer hair look.
My hair is actually the same as it always is. You only see me in Mexico where the humidity changes my hair style.
Wish you were nearby and I could share the bounty of my garden.
Just had to can 8 pints of green beans as we cant keep up! I planted half what I did last year but the warm dry weather makes them happy. I packed them into the RV for travelling dinners….may be more yet. We’ve had a lovely summer with no smoke…lucky us.
I didn’t know that you could bring BC veggies into the US. I guess if they are canned that is different. Good to know. We might try beans next year.
Lucky you re the smoke.
You garden looks wonderful and nothing quite like fresh produce that you grew.
I had one for years and made good us of it too.
Tomato soup and tomato sauce homemade is always a good way to use up the tomatoes . recipes can be found on line.
Thanks George. I wish I had time to use up the tomatoes that way. We leave in four weeks and won’t eat all that we have as is.
WOW that is a great garden!!!
On news last nite that our smoke skies are from your fires!!! LOTS of smoke, would not like being as close as u are!!
Sorry that you are also having to deal with the smoke.
Keep it up and you’ll be opening a stand at the open air market!
Not quite!