Rather than collecting just one or two types of fruits or vegetables I decided on picking everything that looked ripe. This includes zucchini, beans, cucumbers, peppers, cantaloupe, and even cherry tomatoes.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to pick some more corn yesterday, but I decided to wait until this afternoon to pick some more ears. Most of them should be ready by now or at least ripe enough to be considered for consumption. (more…)
Today is just more of an update on the garden since it has been at least a week since my last post. This week has been crazily busy especially with all the rain and the weeds growing in the garden. I have had to work in the garden most of the week trying to remove all the weeds that I could.
All I have left to weed would be the tomatoes and some other small areas. I will begin mulching some plants which might include corn and maybe beans. It all depends how much mulch I am able to collect this week. (more…)
The last plants that I end up growing inside would be members of the squash family that includes pumpkins and zucchini. I tend to grow them last because they happen to grow much faster than any others that I have including many of the flowers. That is another reason why I use larger containers for them since their root structure can get pot bound real quick.
Last year I had placed them in smaller containers than what I usually use and they ended up almost dying. One pumpkin plant did happen to fail when I placed them into the garden, but I was still able to get four pumpkins and a number of zucchini’s as well. This year I want to make certain that they have enough time to grow and will have enough room in the pot I place them in. (more…)
