August Vegetable Garden Status

The garden has been producing as these photos will attest to.

But I had let the weeds grow and the tomato plants flop and the blueberry bushes die so it was time to tackle that garden this morning.

Here are three before photos.

These are two blueberry bushes against the fence that are doing okay, not great but I'll let them be for now.  The one on the left did produce this year.

Below can you see the dying blueberry bush at the corner of the fence?  That one and the one on the left have been pulled out.  I was surprised how easy that was and how few roots they had.  You can see how the crab grass has taken hold despite the mulching.  

This yellow tomato has been a disaster so it and the one next to it are gone now.

My volunteer from the squash family is a pumpkin.  It's mingled with butternut squash that I planted on the fence but the pumpkin has more fruit.

Here's the start of the after shots.

Tomatoes tied up better but I will be placing an order for more tomato ladders.

Below the cane fencing is where I planted snow peas.

Blueberry bushes are gone and so is the crab grass.  I think I'll measure for more raised beds.  My hopes for blueberries are mostly over.  Not sure why that spot did not work for them.

In front of the cucumbers I've planted tatsoi.

The garlic bed got spinach and mesclun seeds.

At the end of one of the tomato beds is pak choi seeded.

Tomatoes looking better for the staking.

Lots of green ones yet to ripen.

Basil and peppers by the gate.

Another Day of Bounty from the Garden

Two fairly skinny cucumbers.  I gave away 5 yesterday to staff in Dan's office.  Then he requested an appetizer for tonight of cucumbers on cream cheese crackers.

Basil went into a glass of water to keep close by.  Nothing like fresh basil.  There may be pesto in my future.

Four lovely young zucchinis will be eaten tonight.

The first large tomato and I don't know if its a Goldie or a beefsteak.

Here's the bottom view.

And another of the same type but something else took a nibble first.

Finally the rest of the tomatoes for today and one sweet banana pepper.

Still to come in the garden: other pepper varieties, butternut and delicata squash and a volunteer pumpkin.

Wordless Wednesday - Butterflies Too Numerous to Count

Wordless Wednesday

Today's Harvest

Just in from the garden.  I have an overflowing basket of mostly green stuff.

My grandmother would be proud.  Her photo overlooks my counter to keep an eye on me and my cooking.

Cucumbers including some monster lengths.  Must make refrigerator pickles.

Zucchini just the right size.

The last of the green beans.  Plants have been pulled.

And a basket of tomatoes.  Still awaiting the largest ones to ripen.