June 23, 2013 in garden, images | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Went back to the garden today.
I love it there.
It's quiet, and it seems like there is always a pleasant surprise.
Almost everything is dead. My next post will likely be of a cleaned up space.
I found three cool things:
Check it out...click the thumbnails for a full view.
October 20, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I actually took these shots Friday morning. With the threat of the remnants of Isaac and a wedding midday, I knew that it would not be a great picture day. What you see in the images is evidence of neglect. I've not been over to the garden as much. The weeds have done well. I have not. I'll get on it this week!
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September 01, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
On June 20 I posted my intention to do some late season planting.
That was my plan, until the drought of 2012.
Trying to get seeds to sprout in this drought was difficult. Anything that did emerge became a feast for pests and critters searching for green among the brown.
The drought is not over yet, but rain has started to come with a bit more regularity. The grass is coming out of hibernation. Life is returning and the brown is being replaced with green.
In the June 20 post I mentioned this article on the University of Illinois Extension Horticulture site about late season gardening.
I cited these paragraphs:
Some vegetables for a late season garden are beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, snap beans and summer squash. These can be planted until July 20 here in central Illinois. Check seed packets for the days until harvest. Our average date of first frost is October 20, which gives us at least 100 days for crops that tolerate light frosts.
Other late season vegetables are kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard and turnips. Leaf lettuce, mustard and spinach can be planted as late as September 5 in central Illinois.
The July 20th target has passed, but September 5 is still before us.
If the rain pattern persists, I will still give some of these late season vegetables a try.
I'll wait until Labor day weekend to decide.
August 18, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Haven't been over to the garden much this week. God did some of the watering, and life has been busy in other directions. I've missed it.
Tomatoes are really producing now. Squash is still going strong. Zucchini is ok, not as good as years past. Cucumbers are going poorly. Finally have some eggplant forming. I'm going to take a peek at potatoes this week. Sunflowers are starting to look beautiful!
The grass has greened up a touch again.
Took a few bad shots tonight. Sorry. I was rushing. Not supposed to rush at the garden!
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August 11, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I returned from camping Saturday, then a party, so I didn't get out to take pictures until Sunday evening.
A couple things to notice:
As always, click the thumbnails to see the images.
August 06, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
When I posted the update a week ago, I never imagined all that would go wrong this week. A strong windstorm Tuesday morning leveled the corn and took out several squash plants. Wednesday a raccoon devoured all the ears of corn that were ready to be picked. The place looks a little different this Saturday. Bright side? Tomatoes are starting to ripen, and it actually rained a couple times this week.
As always, click the thumbnails to see the images.
July 28, 2012 in garden | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)