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Garden Update 8/18/14
Here are some photos from the week. Not much of a harvest but we did
have a couple more cucumbers (not nearly as many as I would like) and
some more tomatoes. Its ironic that the one tomato plant on my balcony
is producing more tomatoes than the 6 plants in the garden. The fall
crop is also making some nice progress. The beans are growing fast and
carrots are about an inch tall now.
Few More Tomatos 8.8.14
My strategy this year was to plant mostly yellow tomato varieties to keep passers-by from harvesting. This strategy has been pretty successful thus far. However I have been forced to pick much too many green tomatos as someone (or something) has been chewing or cutting off the stems from the bottom. The most likely culprints are mice or cut worms. I will try to put some dish soap in the water next time I water them as an nature pesticide. Also, I noted the lines at the top of the tomatos which are most likely from irregular watering, but should not affect the taste.
There's Time ..... to Grow!
Now that we are in August, some of you (like me) are probably wondering where your summer has gone as you realize that the time for gardening left is limited. But, there is good news! There is still enough time to get lots more out of your garden this year.
To name a few -
•Beets
•Carrot
•Lettuce
•Rutabaga
•Swiss chard
•Broccoli
•Brussels sprouts
•Cabbage
•Collards
•English peas
•Kale
•Kohlrabi
•Mustard greens
•Radish
•Spinach
•Turnip
Realizing that I neglected my garden for most of July, I have turned to quick growing vege's that will give me a harvest before it gets too cold. There are a number of options but below I have noted a couple of great "fast growing" varieties of fall garden veges.
Little Finger Carrots (57 days)
Pea Snow Oregon Sugar Pod II Seeds (60 days)
Broccoli Di Cicco (48 days)
Radish Cherry Belle (24 days)
Kale Red Winter Organic ( 50 days)
Labels:
botanical interests,
broccoli,
carrots,
fall garden,
garden,
kale,
lettuce,
peas,
radish,
romaine lettuce
Harvest Monday 8.4.14
Begonia in Bloom, Huzzah!
Begonia 8.2.14 |
Yellow Pear Tomatoes 8.2.14 |
Last Pea Plant 8.2.14 |
Labels:
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carrots,
lettuce,
pea plants,
romaine,
tomatoes,
tuberous begonia,
yellow pear,
yellow pear tomatoes
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