First sunflower
Quality control
High fashion
The calm before the storm
Cucumber and dill salad is on the menu for tonight
Pesto for days
5 for $2
If they don’t sell I’ll make pepper jelly.
Double trouble
Harvest wise, it was a great week. We were able to pick over 30 pounds of homegrown vegetables and berries. Weather wise, it was a little tough as it seemed there was at least one heavy rain storm each day. The storms don’t last long, but they can wreak a havoc on the tomatoes and we found that several of our larger tomatoes were split on the top. 🙁
The humidity though, the plants love it and each day our corn stalks are getting taller and filling out a bit more. The HH’s Uncle lives about an hour away and he said this was this first year {out of 10!} that he has been able to successfully grow cantaloupe. So there you go. Record temps and record rain make for excellent growing conditions.
Another great thing that happen this past week… Was that I noticed the sweet potatoes are coming back to life after having their leaves all munched off by pesky rabbits. So that makes me happy. The learning curve here is a steep one, but everyday is different and we are both learning so much.
The backyard vegetable garden tally of 2018:
Beets 16 pounds 14 ounces
Blueberries 13 pound 11 ounces
Cucumbers 15 pounds 8 ounces
Green Beans 1 pound 12 ounces
Green Onion/Scallions 12 ounces
Lettuce 11 ounces
Onions 6 ounces
Peppers 11 ounces
Sugar Snap Peas 1 pound 2 ounces
Swiss Chard 1 pounds 3 ounces
Tomatoes 13 pounds 7 ounces
Turnips 9 pounds 3 ounces
Zucchini 1 pound 13 ounces
Herbs
- Basil 1 pound 4 ounces
- Chives 4 ounces
- Mint 2 ounce
- Oregano 13 ounces
Total Food Harvested in 2018 85 Pounds 1 Ounces
Total Eggs Collected in 2018 {with 7 hens} 0 {the ladies are just 14 weeks old}
Total spent growing 85 pounds 1 ounces of food this year $811.00 {about $9.50 a pound so far!} 😉 The goal is to get this down to $1.00 a pound or less by the end of the season. What did I spend my garden money on this year you ask? Well, $399 on Manny and the rest on seeds, compost, grow light bulbs and small garden tools/supplies.
Are you growing a vegetable garden this year? If so, what are harvesting these days? Have you planted your fall vegetable seeds yet? If so, what will you be growing this fall? Curious minds want to know!
Have a great day everyone,
~Mavis
If you are new to gardening or just want to learn more about organic gardening, my #1 favorite garden book is The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food By Tanya L.K. Denckla.
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