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Picking Strawberries and Planting Last Section of Corn

The past weekend it was finally time to start picking the first harvest of strawberries of the 2014 season.  The best part about gardening is when you begin harvesting all your fruits of your labor because this is when all your hard work pays off.  Since these are ever bearing berries I will be harvesting them throughout the year as long as I properly care for them during the season.

I also completed the final section of corn and I can now start thinning out the plants that I don’t need.  I will most likely start with the first planting I did and remove what plants I no longer need and then I can give them some plant food.  They are heavy nitrogen feeders and I will be giving them exactly what they need during the next couple of weeks. (more…)

Pole Bean and Carrot Sprouting Along With Transplanting Eggplants and Cucumbers

This week has been kind of slow mainly because of the rain we have been receiving which is greatly needed.  When July comes along their will usually be none or very little rain.  I like to take advantage of this type of weather to take a slow rest because once the sun comes out the weeds will start growing throughout the entire garden.

Before the rain came I wanted to get my eggplants into the ground so that they can easily take advantage of this rain that they need.  I actually planted them much later than last year, but last year I did not have any transplants.  I had planted them in the garden from seed, which is why I did not get much fruit. (more…)

Second Day of Planting Seeds Outside

Now that I have started part of my heirloom corn and a few bush beans it is now time to start growing other seeds.  This year I was going to start with celery as a new plant to see how it does.

I also planted carrots as well since they are one of the more traditional plants that I must have every year.  I use the carrots from the garden every thanksgiving and it would be disappointing if I didn’t grow them.

Next to the corn and on the same row as the bush beans I have planted my pole beans.  After setting up my posts I like to plant them right away.  It is much easier to set everything up first and then planting the beans.  This way I won’t worry about walking over where I have planted. (more…)