It’s been a while since I’ve written on here. But I thought I could give a quick garden update, and upload some photos later.
The garden’s been an adventure so far. It’s still a miracle to me that these things come from such tiny seeds. While not all my plants are from my own seed, a significant number are, and it’s pretty astounding. So here’s the update, in all its boring detail.
After thinking I’d lost all my tomato plants to rabbit snacking, nearly all of them have made a comeback. Those that didn’t I replaced with a couple more heirloom varieties. So now I have 5 Rutgers plants (of 6 original), 4 Beefsteak (out of 6 original), a Striped German (called, unfortunately, Mr. Stripey), and a grape tomato. All these plants have at least one growing tomato, and most have several. The grape plant is the tallest, having never been rabbitacked, and is weighted down with more than 2 dozen. I also managed to salvage a couple of my other seedlings, so I have two more Brandywines and an Early Girl in pots, so we’ll see what comes of them.
The peppers have been a chore, but they’re growing. I have some jalapenos, some Anaheim, and at least one banana.
The strawberries are growing like crazy. We won’t harvest them this year, but the plants are settling well.
Okra has been a disappointment overall. Of the six plants I originally planted, two remain. They seem to be doing fine, and have even begun to set fruit.
Cucumbers have flowered like crazy and, along with the squash and zucchini, are starting to have female flowers. In theory, that means we should see some fruit soon. The same goes for the pumpkins (Connecticut Field).
The melon vines are doing very well. The cantaloupe has one fruit now, and lots of flowers. The tendrils are starting to form, and it will soon be creeping down the trellis I set up.
So there you have it. I’m hoping to do some canning, thanks to the gift of my grandmother’s canner. Check back for updates. And I promise my next post will be some more fun kid stuff.
