Yesterday I went ahead and pulled up the sugar snap pea vines along the fence and harvested the remaining pods. This area along the fence has always been an “iffy one”. Sometimes plants flourish there and other times not so much.
The peas that grew along the fence this year were no comparison for the peas we are growing up the tepee poles. Same peas, just different soil and more sun I guess.
So I went ahead and planted the one thing I know I can grow anywhere. Rainbow Swiss chard. Yep. This is one of those vegetables you can really have a black thumb, and it will still grow. Rainbow Swiss chard is really an amazing plant. Even if it’s not my favorite vegetable to eat in the world. 😉
And then there’s the issue I’ve been having with my zucchini plants. Let me just say it will be a miracle if I can grow 1 ton of food this year let alone 2. Last year I was able to harvest over 250 pounds of zucchini. Crazy, right? Well so far this year I’ve had to replant my zucchini starts 3 {or is it 4?} times now. In all my years of gardening, that has never happened to me before. Ever.
In years past I could neglect my zucchini plants like nobody’s business and they would still grow. But this year? Forget about it. They need contant supervision, and I’m slacking.
I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but I’m starting to miss zucchini showing up on my dinner plate. So here’s to wishful thinking. Let’s hope we all have a long, hot summer and there is still plenty of time to get a couple hundred pounds of zucchini harvested.
~Mavis
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