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Midwest Gardening: VEGGIES
This post will be quite a hodge podge, we have Veggies planted and replanted and replanted everywhere this year.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
We have two large Rhubarb plants...and I'm waiting until next week to cut and make some jam. All our homemade jams are gone. Strawberry Rhubarb is one of our favorites.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
In the section we call the back 40, which is about 12 x 12 and hasn't been used at all for years we have planted in pumpkins and squash. So far they are doing well, and there are a bunch of flowers in there also. This gets morning sun only, I hope that's enough.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Early morning sun was so strong yesterday...Peas need to be picked again...Totally loving the peapod peas!
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| oldnewgreenredo |
We have two big pots full! Semi shade in the afternoon, keeps them cooler.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Here's another shot of the pots...just thick with plants and peas.
My lettuce and radish containers are pretty much done. The radishes bolted during the rain and didn't radish...but we did get quite a few early. Those containers are ready for new seeds this week. We've had fresh lettuce for almost a month now, and it should continue with late plantings.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
I had to go and purchase 2 yellow summer squash plants and two green zucchini plants, 2 separate plantings only yielded one of each. So they are late, but are now established...Some of the 'weedy' looking plants are parsnips! Next week I'm cutting the bare fronds for mono printing and gel plate printing, can't wait.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Opposite the zuchs are 5 tomato plants in front of the Asparagus which has all gone to seed. Next year will be the bumper crop of Asparagus I think. There are tomato plants under there!
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Across the now cardboard path are 8 broccoli plants with beets in between, I have some great grown from seed Dill going....YAY, but we are a long time before cucumbers start.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
I have 4 purchased Brussel Sprouts planted, and lots of WEEDS. Waiting for the Squash /Pumpkins for the fence to come up??? More failed seeds! or maybe critter munchers, seemed like nothing lasted more than a day when it popped up?
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| oldnewgreenredo |
I planted Bush Beans three times in 4 places...???Very hit or miss. At the price of seeds, I'm very disappointed. The Whirly-gigs are supposed to be deterrents for critters? I also have vines planted up the fence, but again, poor germination.
I will be doing an analyzed post on the seed failures across the board this year...UGH!
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Across the way are the big planters which are doing well. Radishes bolted, we've had some nice chard. The Chinese beans, did not come up on the end closest to the left of the pic. We also had a large burrowing animal (woodchuck, squirrel, ???) that made quite a mess in both large planters. We've sprinkled enough deterrent, that I wouldn't think anything would want to be in there. Critters are a problem...no bunnies this year, though...they are too busy eating decorative grasses and Hostas in the front yard.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
A couple of random sunflowers popped up in both the big planters, and will give some shade to the plants if it gets to hot. I have long Delicata Squash planted in the first box.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
The back one we have big Cucumbers planted and they are doing well.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Well supposedly Squash and pumpkins are supposed to be coming up in the back, along with Beans...on one lattice. NO LUCK, lots of weird looking plants, seems hubby threw wildflower seeds back there, behind the tomatoes.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
New addition is the old windmill frame added to grow pumpkins and Squash up . So far I have some good growth.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
With all the repeated plantings, I really don't know what is coming up where, this is a PIE PUMPKIN though...at least I think so.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
My stool and bucket are ready for me to trim the tomatoes back (lower leaves and unproducing leaves.)
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Around the bedspring and lattice are Cucumbers on one side and climbing Beans on the other. These are going well, and a few pots of Peppers which I had started in the greenhouse.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
And LOOK, real peppers already, these I hope are long sweet peppers???we won't know until.....LOL.
We have potatoes in a garbage can, and tomatoes, peppers, peas, lettuces, and Herbs on the front porch.
Hopefully we will start having some fruit on the vine, soon!
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