I planted my first ever vegetable garden this year at our farm. My back is aching but the harvesting is so much FUN!
Here’s what the garden looked like mid-May:
All the grids and hanging cans and bags, along with scattered egg shells, have successfully kept the deer, rabbits and other critters away. . Plus I’ve used a smelly spray made of garlic cloves and habanero peppers soaked in water. (Horrible, but it does the trick!)
Next take a peek at how it looks today with thriving tomatoes, peppers, pole beans, celery, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli,
Below is the side garden with more beans, yellow squash, cantaloupes & zucchini,oh my!
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Bee Happy…. A Busy Bee at work on a cantaloupe blossom.
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And now, the fruits (or veggies) of my labor so far:
Yellow Crook-Neck Squash
Hungarian,
And the best, freshest Cauliflower and Broccoli cooking on the stove (absolutely delicious!)
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I also grew a couple hibiscus plants this year and the blooms are huge:
And finally, my little kitty cat posing with the flowers by the fence. (awwww isn’t that just the cutest?!)That’s all for now. Have a fantastic week!
Sue
Congrats on your successful first garden! It all looks wonderful. Love the kitty photo:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking a look, Cat!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! I want to come over for fresh steamed broccoli and cauliflower....it's amazing how much BETTER it tastes straight out of the garden eh? Broccoli though, I always had to soak in the sink in salt water first, to get the little buggies out ... they LOVE the stuff ..... so nice having a garden... I'm not sure if our garden is going to be all that bountiful this year. We might have to call this one a test and invest in some good manure/mushroom soil next year and give it a better start. ANyway... thank you for sharing! I enjoyed a walk thru your garden.
ReplyDeleteUh, oh. Little bugs in the broccoli.... well, they must be full of protein, eh?
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