Veggie Garden Update-May 09

Skeeters Veggie Garden Update:
Tina's Veggie Garden Update is usually first but I could not get my pictures to drag below with Blogger. So I will be going first today talking about my Georgia Garden. The fenced in area of the veggie garden remains soggy so no tilling of the dirt until it dries out a bit more. Today was to be a tilling day but the rain is falling as I type. Sigh...

The few plants I started from seed, (cucumber, beans, corn, etc) remain in the containers by the house. Easy to water and tend. I just hope the deer and rabbits don't find them! I will talk about one of these plants in detail this weekend.

So far, the deer and rabbits have not found the cabbage, onion, radish, lettuce and spinach. They are in the flower garden and not protected by a fence. The lettuce and spinach have been so good in salads thus far. See the Verbena? Lets move over to it shall we...

I planted 2 Roma and 1 German Queen Tomato slips on Thursday. I put them by the Verbena on the outskirts of the flower garden. "X" marks the spots. I am trying my best to get some things into the ground. This area is not soggy. I had tomatoes here a few years ago and they did great but the Verbena was not here then. Hum, I hope the Verbena will not mess with my maters. I also hope tomatoes like lime as lime stone is near. In the picture with the "X" to show you where they are planted, it looks as though the slips are in the mist of the Verbena. In this picture, you can see there is plenty of room for growth. I will snip the Verbena as it grows too close to the tomatoes.

I have a planter of Dill (thanks for the seed Tina), Parsley, Cilantro, Chives and Cat Nip for my fur babies growing as well.

Not much happening in the Veggie Garden and we are thinking of letting this be our last year to have an official Veggie Garden unless things look up a bit. Too soggy in our area and no where else to move the garden unless taking out my beloved Flower Garden which is not going to happen...

Maybe things will be brighter in my Veggie Garden Update next month, In the Garden...

Tina's Veggie Garden Update

It is that time of the month again, veggie garden update time! May is a good month in the garden. By now everyone should have the majority of their crops planted. I have all of mine planted except for corn, but that is okay. I've been harvesting radishes and green onions. Peas and lettuce should come any day.

Actually my lettuce is forming heads, and since I want big heads I've not harvested any so far.
Here is a long shot of the vegetable garden. You can see the bananas are growing well. I think everyone has one that I promised one to. Skeeter, if yours does not come back, I have extra, so don't worry.
The broccoli has not done as well as it did last year. I may have planted it too late as compared to last year. This year it is bolting far too soon to be useful for eating. I like the tight heads versus the loose ones. I have pulled all the plants and uncermoniously tossed them into the compost bin.
These peas are tall and quite happy on their little trellis, however there is a small problem. If you could see them up close you would notice there are very few flowers. No flowers, means no peas. They will be joining their fellow cool weather friends the broccoli in the compost bin soon. I have no idea what the problem could be, but I'll give them a bit longer. It is possible these are the tall type peas and won't set fruit until they reach a certain height.

The cabbage and Brussel sprouts are doing well. No harvest yet, but it's still early.

The garlic is doing fabulous. I am looking forward to harvesting it so I can plant my corn and cucumbers.

I have already planted tomatoes, peppers, yellow squash, catnip, and basil for warm season crops. I decided to grow a different type of gourd this year, a small white type. Those seeds still need to be planted. So much work, so little time it seems. This year has been especially hard getting everything in. We finally just combined the two households so maybe things will slow down now. Doubt it.

Strawberries in the behind the garage fruit garden are ripening up. We've picked a good amount already. They are very sweet this year! All the rain must've come at a good time for them. The gooseberries in this same garden are loaded with berries. I'll be posting on them next week.

in the garden....