We've finally reached the other side of the crazy heatwave that swept through much of the US these past few weeks. The cooler weather is wonderful for humans, but our garden LOVED the hot, humid, pouring rain part!
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| Blooming Mint |
Strawberries:
Melon:
Zucchini:
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| See the baby zuchs? |
Peppers: (A lot of the veggies are mud-splattered from the recent torrential downpours...)
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| Jalapeno |
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| Bell |
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| Yellow Wax |
Tomatoes!!!
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| Big, happy plants! |
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| Early Girl, almost ripe |
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| Yellow Cherry |
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| Red Cherry |
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| Jet Star |
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| Two Yellow Cherries ready for eatin'! |
Eggplant:
Basil, lettuce, Swiss Chard:
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| This will probably have to be composted, but still looks pretty. |
Corn and carrots: (The corn is taller than me now — yes, that's not saying much, but still.)
Not everything has been a success. One zucchini plant died and the peas didn't make it. I'm not sure if we waited too long to pick the peas, or if it just got too hot. We'll try to plant those again in the fall.
Also, one of the potato plants died completely. When that happens, supposedly the potatoes are ready to harvest, so I went digging.
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| Gold! Yukon Gold, that is. |
The potato plant that died was the smallest and most sickly, and it still yielded three potatoes. I have big hopes for the rest of the plants!
In total, we brought home 3 potatoes, a bunch of Basil, a Yellow Wax Pepper, and some assorted, funny carrots.
Can't wait to eat those potatoes!!
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What a nice harvest! Everything else looks amazing and delicious. I'm jealous of your eggplant. We tried some but I guess it wasn't hot enough yet. Peas don't like the heat very well. We planted some in the shady part of the yard after the ones we had in front died. Gardening: a constant learning process.
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