I have to admit that I am getting a little discouraged with the vegetable garden. We haven't had hardly any rain in weeks and it is really taking it's toll. I actually broke down and bought more hose and a sprinkler this week so that I could water the garden. This is the ninth year that I've had a garden here and it is the first time I've ever needed to water it.
The red potatoes have all died back to nothing, so I decided to dig some today. They are small and very few. I dug 4 hills, which is half the row and barley got enough for a meal. The cucumbers are very slow and the lettuce is already starting to get bitter. And today I noticed what appears to be blossom end rot on my Roma tomatoes.
I have my fingers crossed that watering helps in time to still have a plentiful garden.
On a brighter note, we did have grilled zucchini for dinner last night and it was very yummy, the few cucumbers that we have had have been delicious and there are beets that are ready to be used. So, it's not a complete failure!
The Vegetable Garden
Nice looking beets that will make some yummy "purple pickles".
Zucchini.
The peppers are doing well!
I had one ripe tomato earlier this week that with this lettuce and cucumber made a very yummy salad.
Roma Tomatoes were looking good until I looked closely . . .
Many of them, including all the ones that were starting to ripen seem to be suffering from blossom end rot. Hope some of them make it!
Disappointing red potatoes, four hills and only enough for one meal. Hopefully the white ones are better.
My garden is absolutely dismal this year. I've had some beans, peas & spinach, but the blooms on zucchini, spaghetti squash, pumpkin, watermelon & pepper plants never turned into fruit. Cukes died all together, and something ate the cauliflower and broccoli that was coming along nicely. Asparagus seems to be taking hold nicely (2nd year), and I should be able to harvest some next year. Overall though, I'd have been better off saving my time and money for the farmers' market this summer!
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