YIKES!!!

The garden is so overrun right now.  I haven't been to work on it in probably 2 or 3 weeks.  It was either way to hot or it rained everyday.  This is not complaining or excusing, just stating a fact.  This is what was ready today.

July 19th

There is a beet, cucumber, zucchini, and two tomatoes.  Yikes. The old adage 'If you don't use it, you lose it" seems quite appropriate here. Cabbage bugs (or beetles) are everywhere as well.  Some cleaning and weeding is what is going to be going on for the next couple of days.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

The herbs are doing well though. Basil aplenty, tarragon galore, and more oregano that I need.

Celebration of Mother.

On May 9th

Here is what my garden looks like today. I must say that I am kinda proud.  Of course I haven't done anything, Mother Nature has done it all.  She is one of my favorite mamas. :-) She gives us water, food and air without asking anything in return.  The key is to take care of it.
So in honor of Mother's Day Sunday I want to take this picture.  It has rained here all day so I will say, the garden was looking particularly lush.

The Onions and Swiss Chard are ready for picking

Freezin for a reason

Well we had another frost warning this week. I was more prepared this time.  I was able to cover up everything before it hit.

Is this why they call them veggie  beds?

Last time the hydrangea and tomato got hit, but this time no damage seems to happen.

The cat didn't get frost bitten either :-)

I read in an Extension Office pamphlet, that it is better to use sheets and blankets and covers.  That way, the heat from the ground gets "trapped" in there. If you wrap them around to tight, it doesn't work as well. 

Little Update

I have been reading about brussel sprouts and it seems that fall is the way to go. Our weather here get too hot too fast. I am still going to try. 
While reading, I read that some people cut off the leaves to make the sprouts grow.  I have decided to try and see what happens.

brussel sprouts before

I took 2 of the plants and clipped their bottom leaves and will see what happens.

hope this works