8/29/2010 update

Everying is doing prittty well. The one sunflower is three feet above the roof edge!

bugs

We have bugs. I am not sure what they are. They kind of look like ladybugs so we will leave them for now.

pickings 8/6/2010

7-20-2010 update

The tomatoes are out of control just like they are every year. everything else is ok but the back two beds definitely are not growing as well as they should.

Cucumbers

Starting to get cucumbers



Sun flower and lettuce is doing well

Peas

Here is the sum of all of the peas.



They are just about done for the year

Garden update 7-9-2010

Tomatoes are getting big





Three sisters is coming along but not as well as it should.

First picking peas and beans 2010

Here is the first picking of the peas and beans. Not a whole lot but not to bad.

Grarage Bed

Here is the long bed behind the garage. The Peas and beans are doing very well and ready to start being picked. The cucumbers are also coming along nicely there are a few tiny cucumbers starting to grow.

June 24 2010 update

The tomatoes and peppers that did not die are doing good



Potatoes are still doing good and the reseeded beats are coming up.



Most of the Roma tomatoes died but we have a couple of cherry tomatoes that are ripe



Here is the three sisters plated in the back bed.

June 12 2010 update

It has been a while since anything has been posted. We have been busy.


Here is the bed against the garage with the new ladder trellises for the cucumbers.
The peas and beans are starting to take off


Here is the pepper and tomato bed planted with black plastic.



The potatoes are doing well but the beats needed to be replanted.


Here is the high tech slug killing trap filled with beer. We lost all of our jalapenos to the slugs in the cold frame. It only took 10 minutes to catch this one. We will be better prepared next year.

Peas and beans comming up

Peas coming up


Beans coming up

Rain barrel

 Rain barrel added 

Asparagus

Asparagus is coming up on the bed in the back of the yard. This was here when w bought the house and has been here for some time.

Peas and beans

This week end we planted peas (a little late but better than never) and beans. We also constructed new trellises for them.

peas


beans

Cold frame

Cold frame in its new home