Photo below - more corn and cucumbers, and also 3 little jelly bean tomatoes from the swp's.
Photo below - what's this? There's a squash in there...It's the first of the season, and several more are to follow. Me and the wife also picked some pretty good blueberries from the bushes next to the woods, and a plum, too!
The corn has since been removed from the swc's, and watermelons have taken their place. It was certainly time for it, because the melon vines that were started in pots a while back had already grown about 2 feet long, and one even had a female bloom on it. Only thing is - I still don't know what will be done with the vines as they get longer. Perhaps just let them run across the yard? Maybe....Since alot of the cucumber vines had attached themselves to a few corn stalks, I roughed them up a bit while removing them. Oops. That's ok, they weren't damaged, and should look much better in a few days.
In other news, about 25 people in separate groups toured the garden on Saturday, and it was scorching hot! Oh gosh...I was sweating like a pack mule, and served cold lemonade to those that wanted some, too. It was the least I could do since some drove 40 miles to pay the garden a visit. A few took pictures of the various things I had to show, and i'm glad they found my garden interesting.
Phillip Oliver over at dirt therapy came by, and also Jerry and Lori over at soulcatching photography. It was great to have them visit, and i'd love to see some pictures from the outing.
As usual, Jude completely stole the show with her frisbee-catching ability. Hehe....I'm thinking of letting people just come to see her, then mention something like "oh, by the way...I also have a garden"...That little stinker....She's such a good dog, though. Anyway, even though the heat really took it out of me - it was a very good day for the garden and me. :-)
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
28 comments:
Your garden is a whole month ahead of mine.
My plum trees have so many plums on them this year, but they are all still green.
Lucky you....fresh corn :)
Maybe you should change your blog name to "Jude's Engineered Garden"
Great harvest! Those blueberries are huge. Glad the garden tour went well. It sounds like Jude really enjoyed meeting new people :)
I will SO trade you some zucchini for some cucumbers. I'm not getting hardly any in this heat. I'm going to try again in the fall.
I'm so glad that your meet and greet went well. It's so nice to see other's gardens first hand.
How fun to share your garden despite the heat and attention stealing dog!
More produce coming in each week I see.
That is a great harvest! It wont be long before our garden starts giving more.
Good morning, I followed Phillips link to your site and I'm so glad I found you. Haven't had a lot of experience with square foot gardening but I'm anxious to learn. Was especially interested in your method of growing squash in tomato cages. That's interesting and something I will definitely try.
Marnie
Nice harvest! How wonderful to be harvesting corn! It is on my MUST list for next year!
Congrats on the amazing harvest today! Your corn looks great. Let us know how it tastes :) I'm trying to get a blueberry patch going in our yard. I hope it will do well :)
Looks like a good harvest! That's so fun that you had a group visiting the garden!
Hi Jeff, I just read about the fine time Phillip had at your garden; he sang praises of your vegetable gardening. ;)
We've have had lots of spinach, lettuce, kale, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower... but just now beginning to get a few little tomatoes, but the majority of our plants are way behind due to a month of rain and little sunshine. Hopefully we can catch up with little rain in the forecast.
What a nice turn-out...and folks coming from 40 miles away. I'll be making my first garden tour in a couple weeks. Really looking forward to it.
vrtlarica - I sure hope plum curculios don't ruin your harvest like they did mine!
Robin - I agree, Jude has definitely became the focal point of this blog. I do all the work, and she gets all the credit! Hehe...
rachel - Jude was ecstatic to have so many people around - bringing them sticks to throw..hehe
ribbit - it's a deal, because None of my zucchini are getting pollinated...
Tosha - thanks! I hope yours lets loose really soon..
gardener - yes, she is a real stinker! Yeah, the harvest is beginning to increase significantly now.
Marnie - thank you so much for visiting, and I hope you'll continue to do the same!
Allison - thanks! The corn is pretty good, but i'll grow another variety next year.
Kalena Michele - Blueberries are really easy to grow - as hardly any bugs will get on them.
meemsnyc - thanks! Giving the tours was alot of fun!
Diana - thanks so much for visiting! I just wish I could grow ornamentals as well as Phillip. It sounds like your garden is doing well!
You are definitely ahead of me in the season what with corn, cucumbers and tomatoes. We are still in the land of greens. Nice looking harvest!
Wish I could have made the trip on Saturday. Maybe next time!!
Your cucumbers and corn look great!!
Your early corn is really rewarding your efforts, looks great. Your garden looks really good on that blog too.
Ottawa Gardener - thanks!
debbie - Maybe next time!
Dan - thanks, man.
I can just see Jude stealing the show. She is a great dog. And those tomatoes aren't half bad either. I'm so envious of them. Mine have started to set, but I surely won't see a harvest for a while.
What size tomato cage do you use to support your zuchinni plants?
I bet that corn was still better than anything you can buy.
How fun to have such appreciative visitors!
Your harvest just looks solid! How do different people get to tour your garden? As much as I like to look at gardening blogs and peep into different gardens via pictures, it would be so much more interesting to see some of these gardens in person!
anonymous - 54" tomato cages....
michelle - actually it wasn't as good as storebought..hehe
thymetogarden - Thanks! anyone within driving distance can just let me know they want a tour, and i'll be glad to give them one....
Wish I lived closer! I'd love to see your whole garden!!!
Toni - me too!
What a nice bountiful harvest. I love your fresh corns. I have a little bit trouble on growing corns. What kind of corn is that?
Rose Silver - thank you. This particular kind is called Kandy Korn.
I love the looks of the cucumbers, so fresh, best for salad. Your garden is special since people are paying for a visit just to see your garden. Just shows how you take care of your garden. Congratulations.
Crystal Rose - I try my best with the garden, and thankfully a few people are interested in it.
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