Compost

Didn't update for a while! Oops.

Sweet potato vines are taking over the garden, the former tomato patch, the fence side one too.

Harvested green beans a few times.

There's a humungous winter melon growing too (where did it come from?)

The compost is fabulous. Will start a new pile soon.

Rose bushes are crazy. Need pruning. The flowers are probably 1/2 as large as they were this spring.

Rabbit poo smells pretty bad. Spread some on the orange trees.

Sowed some Italian chard (not much)...will see how that does. Also some broccoli.

May harvests

This was from a month ago.
We've already eaten those tomatoes.

There are also tons of tomatoes coming in now.

I neglected the garden for a week or so, maybe longer....so the suckers(tomato sprouts) are everywhere and unruly. I tried tidying yesterday and ended up with a handful of them. I'm gonna start them in water and try to get some roots, then grow more tomatoes.

Earlier when my grandparents were here I also started some tomato cuttings, but then my grandma planted the cuttings literally in the shadow of the existing tomato plants! The lady who can grow anything didn't leave enough room for my new plants...So those plants have not produced much yet.

Some bean plants have started growing up and around the trellises. The snow peas died, but it's past their season anyway.

Early harvests

I've gotten about a handful of snow peas and regular green beans.

We have also eaten bok choy a few times already.

The tomatoes have set fruit (yay!)

Pepper plants planted, but no flowers yet.
Also, jalapeno isn't doing so well. Basil is growing, but still small.

I planted some cantaloupe and acorn squash but who knows if those will do well.

The cucumber is still struggling, as are the loofah.

Warm weather

After a brief chill last week it is warm again!
I should probably plant the melons/zucchini/squash/pumpkin.

The tomatoes have set some fruit.

I also picked some snow peas this morning, only a handful though. I should have planted more snow peas because there is not nearly enough to eat.

I still have some pepper plants in pots that I haven't set in the ground.

The swiss chard might have dried out because I haven't checked on it.

Springtime is here

And it is fabulous!

Today was cloudy and drizzly so I transplanted the last three tomato plants.
I have two more baby cherry tomato plants that have a ways to go, but those will be for later.

The prime spots in the garden have pretty much been taken by chinese cabbage and tomatoes. Well, there's still some room for maybe zucchini or cucumber. I can plant anything now since it isn't cold anymore.

I started a small pot of basil just 'cause and they have sprouted!

I also planted some swiss chard directly outside. Some sprouted.

The pepper plants are probably ready to be repotted into bigger pots but I haven't gotten around to that.

Transplanting

I planted the tomatoes outside today. There used to be 5 that were ready for outside, but I gave away two of them, so I planted just three today. The weather is in the low 60s with the night temperature in the 40s. It was warmer last week but the rain yesterday brought cooler weather.

Also, I dug up the bed from last year that contained sweet potatoes. There were a few small ones, but I decided to put them back and let them keep growing.

So far the cucumbers haven't sprouted yet. It's probably still too cool for them.

plans (sorta)

I'm planning on growing zucchini, cucumbers, and pumpkins later so I need to figure out where to put them. Cross bred squash are no good!

I still want to grow chard.

I also have peppers that I need to put in the plan...oops.
I will put them in the very north bed.

Heavy rain

This morning I heard a clap and saw rain outside my window. I immediately jumped up and went out to bring in my tomatoes. They can't handle a storm!

Perhaps I should check the weather more often. The next week is gonna be a bit chilly.