Until yesterday we had been in drought conditions on the homestead. Last year was a drought year, then with little snow cover we came into spring with so little rain. Thankfully the rain clouds came in very early on Friday and it has just cleared up a few hours ago. I’m expecting lots of growth in the garden after all this rain!
These photos were taken on May 25th. I have finished planting most of the gardens and I hope to share some newer photos and videos soon!
Stowells Evergreen Corn
The Stowells Evergreen sweet corn that was planted behind the barn is doing very well! I soaked this seed before planting it and only watered it once. Even though it was so dry, it has sprouted and grown well.
Straight Eight Cucumber
In the shade garden I’ve planted the first row with our Straight Eight cucumbers. This row gets the most sun and they should do well here. The only problem I’ve had so far is a skunk that keeps digging holes in that garden. In the process he’s kicking dirt over some of the cucumbers. Skunks love to eat grubs, so are bad for digging holes. The eating grubs part is helpful, the holes and messing up my plants are NOT. lol
Hill Garden
The hill garden, in the top row I’ve transplanted ground cherries. Last year they grew so well for us, but it was the first year I’d grown them. Now I realize just how BIG these plants get and I’ve given them more room. I have been fighting the potato beatles on these plants.
Hill Garden
This side of the hill garden is planted in squash, melons and cucumbers. This photo was taken before I had finished planting to the end of it.
Lemon Squash
The first row is lemon squash.
Lemon Cucumber
At the bottom of the second row is lemon cucumbers. I’m so looking forward to trying these!
White Scallop Squash
Then we have two White Scallop squash plants.
Tondo Scuro Di Piacenza Squash
Then three Tondo Scuro Di Piacenza squash plants. They are suppose to be similar to the Magic Eight Ball round zucchinis. The exception being these are heirlooms and the other is a hybrid.
Tigger Melon
Our Tigger Melons are in the next row. Only a few of these germinated for me, so I filled in the rest of the row with seeds. They are already starting to sprout!
Telegraph Improved Cucumber
The first row of the main garden has our Telegraph Improved cucumbers. These are the English type that Baker Creak substituted. I’m looking forward to seeing how they do for us.
Onions
The onions I started from seed are growing slowly, but doing well. The raised beds dry out quickly and I’m trying to find some mulch for them.
Lettuce
Lettuce is almost ready to pick!
Broccoli
The broccoli is growing well and it should start to send up flower heads soon. I need to start a few more flats of broccoli in the greenhouse this week. They will be planted into the shade garden for a summer harvest.
Purple Cauliflower
The Purple Cauliflower is doing well, but growing slower than the broccoli and cabbage.
Cabbage
The cabbage is starting to form heads!
Chives
Chives have been flowering!
How is your garden growing?
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Wow, looks awesome Kim. My garden is coming but unfortunately, some stupid pigeons or some kind of bird we have never seen before are eating every seed I plant. So I have planted the corn three times now…and I cannot do that much longer or we won’t get a crop in time. Beets, beans etc are all being eaten by these dumb birds.
I am so angry as we have worked hard to get this new garden going…and I cannot keep ahead of the birds or pigeons.
And something is eating the leaves of the bush beans that are coming up…no idea what is eating them though.
Tomatoes seem to be surviving if I can keep the lousy dog out of them. Some days it doesn’t even seem worth it…but I keep reminding myself…”every day is a new day”.
Sorry to vent here…any ideas that might help our situation would be appreciated.
Hope you have a wonderful Lord’s day tomorrow.
Blessings,
Connie
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Aww I’m sorry to hear about the pests in your garden! Can you try a net over the corn? Either a plastic one or some chicken wire should work. Another idea would be to put a string line up and twist some aluminum foil strips over it. As they move and flash light, it scares some birds away.
You could try putting some ground cayenne pepper around the tomatoes, that should keep the dog out. lol It some times works for bugs eating the plants as well, if you put it on the leaves.
Other ideas for the beans would be a mix of a little dish soap, veg oil and water. Then spray it on. You can soak garlic in oil or water and add that to the mix to. Or you can buy a organic pesticide. It depends on what is eating them, to what would work the best.
you could try putting a layer of clear plastic over your corn until it comes up. I know a lady down the road from me does that in her garden.
Try mixing some fels naptha soap with a bit of veggie oil and water and spray this on your plants to keep the bugs away or check at walmart for Ecosmart garden pesticide. I used it last year and it works good. Made from herbs.
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