Sunrises have been murky with smoke this summer. Definitely not as beautiful as last year. It has taken a toll on our eyes here at the homestead, not to mention throats. Like I say, "I have a tea for that."
The garden is growing, thanks to more rain here, as well as somewhat warm days. There is a bad storm forecasted later today. Just about everything is coming up now, and I may even plant a few more borage seeds. My feverfew seeds are not sprouting very well, and I am concerned there will be no harvest. I will look into other seed sources just in case.
The seeds that sprouted the quickest were the mashed potato squash seeds I saved from last year's garden (originally from Territorial Seeds). There is one new winter squash, that was planted, that has not sprouted anything yet (and I bought a very small amount to try).
I will be doing a lot more seed saving, but not from anything I grew from High Mowing Seeds. Last year, and this year, I've had to replant most of any seeds we bought from there. We had a bad garden year last year, so not many seeds could be saved. I have also learned to save enough seeds for two garden years. You never know when you might need to re-plant something (for any reason, including weather).
With that said about the quality of High Mowing seeds, we are looking into a new resource to buy new seeds next garden season for a few garden goodies, like green beans/wax beans, zucchini and yellow squash. Also, marketmore 76 cucumbers, and maybe pickling cucumbers.
Garden is being hand hoed for now. The tomato patch looks better than I thought it would by now. As presumed, a few smallish tomato plants did not make it. If I read it correctly, you can burn up to 200-400+ calories an hour hand hoeing an hour. I am pretty sure I burned up some calories this week. A lot of calories.
Planted. . .
-Sorrel (not sure the seeds will sprout this late)
Harvested . . .
The last of the corn we froze on the cob last year (produce stand purchase). We have planted sweet corn this year in the garden. Most have sprouted. The only thing that will be in issue is raccoons. They can climb fences. I have planted some squash in the corn to deter the critters, but not one has sprouted in there either (at this point anyway). I do have noise makers, but crossing our fingers the buggers find food elsewhere.
4 comments:
Your garden sounds like it is thriving. You’re going to have a great harvest! Raccoons seem to get into everything. Those critters can be pests.
Blessings,
Betsy
We have needed to replant okra seed four times now. The heavy rains uncover the barely sprouted seeds and the birds are enjoying the buffet
Betsy, thanks, we hope we get enough to stock up too this year. Yes, raccoons are a pest for sure.
Anne in the kitchen, wow! four times?? Good gravy. I put pinwheels up around the garden, but the birds can still be a pain in the rump. Rain hasn't been the issue to wash up seeds here. At least as of posting this. I sure hope you get a good harvest. I have not planted okra in many years here.
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