Banana Pepper Anyone?

We have some in stock!

Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes and beefsteak tomatoes are growing everywhere. Take a look. Anyone know when they will turn red??

Yours Truly,

Kat

OMG the watermelon is growing!

I started the watermelon from seed as the seedlings roots systems were to fragile. I won't start those indoor next year. The same goes for peas. Anyway, it didn't take long for the watermelon to sprout, but the plant has been touch and go for a while. Honestly, I wasn't worried about it and thought if it grows great if not I am okay with that. On my morning walk out to the garden, I noticed the watermelon vine found it's way through the chicken wire and 'out' of the raised bed. THEN to my surprise I noticed a small watermelon. As you can see in the pic, it is too darn gone cute!!!! I took this picture a couple weeks ago and now the size is comparable to a large plum. My girls are very excited and LOVE watermelon. I hope to have more than one so mommy can make sangria with it, which was introduced to me on a recent trip to Washington DC. YUMMY!

Yours truly,

Kat

Harvesting the Veggies!!

Sorry for the delay in posting. I started a new job and had to take a few months off of posting, BUT not gardening. Here is the update. I transplanted the seedlings a little late around June 6th. While they looked small in our raised beds, it didn't take long for them to shoot up bigger and stronger than ever. I really noticed a significant difference at week 3 in the ground. I followed a suggested method of planting the tomato plants on their side and gently curving the top to grow straight up. Roots form on the buried stems and help the stems grow stronger and thicker. Of the seedlings we planted: watermelon, broccoli, tomato, green beans, peas, peppers, squash and carrots, the first to bear 'fruit' was the squash. This is a great pick for first time growers. I averaged about 3-4 squash from two plants a week. Up until this week at least. Not sure if I will get anymore or not. Check back to see. The tomatoes are EVERYWHERE, but they are not turning red. We have had tomatoes on there for weeks, but still waiting to pick them. The green beans did get planted until a couple weeks before the 4th of July so we are being patient with those. Last week the broccoli started to form the florets and if I can keep the worms off the leaves, we might actually get to eat it. Here are some picks and promise to keep everyone in the loop more frequently as we end out the summer.

Enjoy the pic above of our 2 squash plants!!!

Spring is here and the beds are almost done!

Zach has started to make the cedar raised beds for the vegetable garden. He did an awesome job!!! Now, we need to level the ground and get the soil. It won't be long before we can plant:)

Here are some other pics of the flower beds.

To Seeds, Soil, and Hope!

Yours Truly,

Kat

Composting: Green vs. Brown

What would a garden be without composting? Some call it black gold for the garden. With the last frost right around the corner, it is something to think about. Many websites discuss this topic at length and suggest a healthy ratio of "brown" and "green" materials for a thriving compost pile. Supposedly, the brown items must significantly outweigh the green items. So it begs the questions of what materials qualify as brown. I found a site that breaks it down for us. Check out GoOrganicGardening.com. Specifically this topic on Green Versus Brown Compost Materials http://goorganicgardening.com/compost/green-versus-brown-compost-materials.

Happy Composting!!!

Does Rog not think I am a Lady?

Okay funny story. Rog, my brother, calls me up and tells me about a sale over a Rural King. Previously, I told him that I needed a solution for my falling Peony bushes. He calls on Sunday to tell me about the Peony supports on sale. The next day I receive a flyer in our mail from Rural King. On the front page there is a coupon for 10% off. He didn't tell me anything about 10% off. So, I read on. It states in good ole' dignified country manner that April 2nd is Senior Citizen OR Ladies Discount Day. I particularly like what comes after the asterisk. *Must be 55 or older OR a Lady. If you are a Lady and 55 or older, you only get 10% off.

I laughed so hard. Doesn't he think I would qualify???? Love ya Rog:) I am going on April 2nd to get the Peony Supports AND I am getting my 10% for being a Lady. I just hope they don't ask for proof. You gotta love the country stores:)

Yours Truly,

Kat