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Jul. 23, 2009
What a Beautiful July!
This July has been one of the most comfortable that I can remember. I love having my windows open and enjoying a nice, crisp night's sleep.
My garden is a bit confused, though. I am still harvesting tomatoes, but not as many as some, I am sure. Still, I am quite happy because it is far more than I ever harvested before.
Here is my first brandywine:
and the first of two Arkansas Traveler:
We also harvested our black beans. It was quite exciting to pull up all the plants and sit around hulling them. They are not huge and I only harvested about 2 cups, but for the little bit I planted, I am happy. We are using them in different meals to "stretch" them. I still have a cup and a half left!!
Here are the acorn squash and the first ears of corn. I harvested a total of 6 squash and about 15 ears of corn this year.
Here is a photo my Darling Daughter Number Number Three took of her holly hock doll. She learned how to make it from her Nana a few weeks ago. Cute, don't you think?
I had a few friends ask me how my garden was doing. They said their gardens were not faring as well as mine. I feel like my garden was a success, but then I suppose I need to share my parameters for that success. My goals were:
- Harvest something from each plant that we can eat
- Learn
I was almost completely successful with the first. The only plants I have not harvested off of were brusssel sprouts and cauliflower. I am still waiting on the potatoes, so I will let you know.
I can tell you I was a 100% successful on the second point. I have learned so much from this years "walk through the garden". I have learned to start earlier, the best way to water my garden, what types of cages and trellises I need to use and so on.
Now, to be completely honest, I have had my share of "learning experiences". I have been completely overrun with squash bugs (but, my plants did not succumb until after they gave me lots of good things to eat). I know what a Mexican bean bug looks like (there is a difference between that and a ladybug). My corn was not perfect, but what I got was yummy.
Lots of things to improve on. I think my only failure would be in not trying at all.
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