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July 1, 2012

Garden update – June 30, 2012

Garden

June seems to me to be the most challenging month for gardening. The excitement of planting and seeing things sprout and grow is over, but it is not yet time to harvest (at least for most things).

  • It is colder and wetter than we would like it to be
  • There is not much growth visible
  • Weeds are popping up everywhere
  • The harvest seems to be so far away
  • Patience is needed

The home garden

Square-foot Garden

 

Salad

 

Peas are blooming

 

Zucchini (the one that was growing under a jar)

 

 

 

Broccoli and cauliflower protected from the bugs

 

Broccoli are starting to form

 

Ants eating the sunflower ๐Ÿ™

 

 

The Greenhouse

 

The Greenhouse is a happy place; everything is growing and ripening. The difference between outside and in the greenhouse is amazing. Here, there are some cucumbers that were planted at the same time in the greenhouse, but then I transplanted some outside since there were too many inside.

 

 

 

Strawberries

 

Ground Cherries

 

Early tomatoes ready to harvest, mmh, delicious!

 

Peppers

 

Lots of tomatoes: I can almost taste the salsa …

 

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  1. Leah Hostetler says

    August 10, 2013 at

    Wow you have a beautiful garden! I think I need to learn from you!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      August 10, 2013 at

      Thank you Leah, that is why we blog right, so we can learn from each other. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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