The garden is alive!
Last year, we didn't get tomatoes until summer heat died down. This year?
Sooo HAPPY!
This year, I used fish emulsion fertilizer once on the tomatoes, then switched to an organic version of miracle-gro. Seems to be working!
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This is an Orangeglo watermelon. It's putting out flowers daily. But hey, we got melons set!
Speaking of melons, this cantaloupe is climbing a wee Cypress tree. Looking a bit wilty because it's 100+ degrees in my neck of the woods.
My red Kuri squash has claimed this fence.
The zucchini and crookneck are thriving.
Because it gets way hot here, I rigged a filtered shade for my peppers since they don't set when it gets way warm. It seems to be working, since they aren't dropping flowers (or wilting in the summer heat)
The lemon cukes are officially a jungle.
This year we're growing two types of okra: Clemson Spineless and Hill Country Red.
Last year, we had a single Clemson Spineless produce two gallons worth by itself, so the Hill Country Red is the experimental crop. But like all okra, they have beautiful flowers.
Man, this is the best part of gardening; nurturing a plant through it's life cycle and enjoying every moment. From seed to flowers to fruit.