Gardening

Spent all of yesterday out in the sun. What a glorious day. Nice even breeze wafting through the yard. Only problem was I was working in the garden. Working, huh? Okay not really working but, finishing up the garden.

We had one garden plot left to plant two days ago. I still had pepper seedlings under the lights waiting their turn to come out into the great wide world. They got planted along with a couple of rows of corn and unbelievable as it might seem, more tomatoes in that last garden plot. (For a total of 69 different varieties of tomatoes all told!)

All the gardens (in-ground and SF boxes) seem to be doing well today. Spent early afternoon mulching most all of the plants. Everything that has come up has gotten a good 3 inch layer applied. Because it's good for the plants in a couple of different ways. The mulch will keep the plants moist, keep the weeds down and help us conserve water. (We have approx. ~ 1000 gallons stored in rain barrels.) Plus, as the mulch degrades it will put needed nutrients back into the soil. A win-win situation all the way around.

Now here's hoping for no more catastrophic weather and a great harvest. Then soon I will be blogging about all the canning I am doing. Yippee!

I have been busily tending the jungle of garden I have this year. Things are looking fine in there. I did have a bit of blight on some tomato plants but, with some pruning and more mulch applied, they should be fine. Onions are also not doing well. They are rotting in the ground. But, what can you expect with this being the wettest July on record?

The other thing I did this past week was to make some fabulous blueberry jam. Yum, yum. All together I put up 16 pints and 2 1/2 pints. Won't have to make more for about 4 months. I have someone in the family who absolutely devours the stuff.

Peas are coming on strong too. Yesterday I blanched and froze enough for two meals. I know that doesn't sound like much but, can you imagine the taste treat that will be during the dead of winter? Can't wait to do the same with the corn.

Hope all is well in your world....????

It is impossible to describe to someone who does not garden, the sense of intoxication, of absolute delight, brought on by working amongst such green, sweet, growing friends that the garden becomes...." The power of a garden: 1914