July, the third month of this years vegetable garden delivers the goods! We have been harvesting a ton of Cherry Tomatoes and Basil all month and in the second half we have seen an abundance of peppers rolling in. It’s been a hot one Wally, and the garden is definitely feeling the burn, but that hasn’t stopped it from continuing to blossom. Let’s check out how things have been going over the past month. [Read more…]
Garden Growth in Two Months
It’s been about 2 months since this year’s garden was first planted. We’re finally starting to see fruit on practically all of the plants, though we’re still patiently waiting for our first real harvest. A lot has been going on since the last update so let’s take a look and see what all of this growth is about. [Read more…]
Garden Growth in a Month
I can’t believe it’s already been a month since the potted vegetable garden was started. It has already doubled in size, so I wanted to share a quick update on the progress. This year we are growing Tomatillos, Cherry Tomatoes, Jalapeños, Cayenne Peppers, Gujillo Peppers, Chiltepin Peppers, Hot Cherry Peppers, and Basil. [Read more…]
Flower Seeds
My yard is fairly chaotic, new plants sprout up daily and it can be difficult to decipher which sprout is desirable or not. I’m sure I have pulled a few “wrong” sprouts over the years, but that’s okay, managing weeds and a garden is a never ending story. This year I wanted to try to add a few new flowers to the yard. Since I’ve never grown these varieties before and I don’t know what they look like when they’re young, I thought it would be fun to start them from seed first. This way they may have a chance of survival. [Read more…]