The Garden Chronicles

click on the garden for a closer look

 

As you can see from the photo above the garden has made considerable progress since the last time I reported-in.

The sweet corn was flattened by straight-line winds a few weeks ago and had to be propped-up with bamboo sticks.  It not only survived but has thrived.  It has tasseled and it is almost time to erect my electric anti-raccoon fence around it. 

The tomato plants have fruit and the avalanche is poised to begin.  If you've been following this blog you already know that the broccoli and lettuces have been spectacular.  Green beans are coming online regularly and the same with the sweet peppers.  Cukes should be ready in the next week.  The pumpkins, melons and acorn squash are taking over their respective garden locations and battling with the other produce.  The onions and taters continue to develop below ground. Same for the beets and carrots. 

That raggedy row of brown pea vines (left of center) is gone.  After a nice harvest while the kids were visiting I removed the plants on Thursday and put-away the fence until next year. 

Vive le jardin magnifique!