Sunday, July 31, 2011

Hot, humid and lots of work to do

Best decision of 2011, grow the salad green in pots on the deck.

Basil and Parsley in the kitchen garden


Parisian Pickler cucumbers on the trellis

Cole crops: broccoli and cauliflower


Onions on the left, mixed peppers on the right

Trellised tomatoes, mulched and yielding good

Asparagus, done for the season, weed, fertilized, and mulched

Kale and Chard

It was garlic, now it it is planted for fall: beans, carrots, beets, chard

Red currants, ready for the deh



 First, my apologies for the delay in pictures.  It has been a busy year so far with work, my parents health, and just being busy in general.  As you can see, the garden has been quite good.  The asparagus was late, but it yielded good.  It's put to bed for the year, weeded, fertilized, and mulched.

We are enjoying the triple kale treat this year.  We chose 3 varieties and all are unique.   Makes a great morning "green shake".  The chard is also doing very good for cooking and smoothies.  As late as the year was, cold and wet, all the crops are coming on good now.

One thing with the heat, we are learning that the raised beds need a lot more mulch and water.  They plants are really growing.

Enjoy the pictures.  If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Bill

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