Every morning I go out to see what new menace is trying to eat my veggies! I’ve battled the squash bugs (hand pick and squish), some little red spidery looking things, some other white spidery looking bug and of course trying to keep the various squash from succumbing to powdery mildew. Even with all that – everything is growing beautifully and looking healthy. Here have a look…
These are the first tomatoes to ripen.
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Time to pick the corn. Next year I want to grow popcorn.
My containers are filling in so nicely.
The first pumpkin.
Lots and lots of zucchini! It’s amazing how they grow. One day you look and there’s a tiny one and two days later it’s gigantic!
There’s a Blue Hubbard Squash forming at the end of the vine. In the back there you can see where we’re setting the posts for the garden expansion.
Potatoes….
and more potatoes. I didn’t have any empty beds so they’re growing in a grow bag and an old garbage can. I’m using a mix of compost and straw this year. Hopefully there will be lots of taters.
There are four kinds of peppers growing. They’ve loved all this hot weather.
Tomatillos next to my lemon tree.
Look how big the sunflowers are! All the flowers I planted in between the veggies are blooming! Everything looks so pretty.
The herbs that I cook with are on my deck – close to the kitchen.
As well as this container that has various salad greens.
So that’s how my garden is growing this week!
Becky K. says
Manuela,
Your garden is doing so very nicely.
I love that you have incorporated flowers among the veggies.
That is how the Amish do it around here too
so it makes me feel right at home!
Vicki V says
Wow, your garden looks terrific and is so varied! We only grow tomatoes, jalapenos, and herbs. Check out my recipe for Fire Roasted Garden Salsa if you need a great recipe to use up some of your harvest!
Lisa@Pickles and Cheese says
Your garden looks great! We harvested potatoes over the weekend. I love to grow them and then dig them up. I remember my Dad grew popcorn in our garden when I was growing up. I need to give that a try too! The heat is about to end my lettuce and spinach so the plan is to pull it out and get some cucumbers and peppers planted in their place.
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
YOu have a beautiful garden! Don’t you love going out and seeing what you an have that it perfectly ripe for dinner?
Your tomatoes are makinhg me hungry!
Yvonne
Tammy says
Wow Manuela! I’m impressed. Everything is growing beautifully. I have never heard of growing potatoes like that Fantastic! I didn’t have tomatoes this year. They succumbed to that white powdery mildew stuff you mentioned. Didn’t have it the year before but the weather this year was different. Now it is just hot, hot, hot and dusty off and on. Bleh! Hope you have a great week. Tammy
Cindy says
Everything does look pretty! I just love to see other people’s vegetable gardens.
Deanna says
Your garden is fantastic! It is growing beautifully!
Janie says
Looking at your garden pictures, I have garden envy right now..you are so far ahead in the growing season then we are! I used to grow corn, but it became a battle with the squirrels here, and they were winning. We also have so much shade now there is barely enough to grow tomatoes, that slows growth down too..oh well..I keep trying..can’t keep my hands out of the dirt!
Love your pictures…
Jill says
I’m so jealous! We are getting ready to move so no garden for me this year. I love the support you have for your hubbard squash. It looks like it would work well for pumpkins, too. Enjoy your veggies and flowers, your garden is wonderful!
Brenda@Coffeeteabooksandme says
My garden is still in its’ infancy, except for the herbs which are amazing this year. Although my rosemary died, I wonder if it was all that wet weather? I should be able to replace it soon.
My garden is so influenced by yours, from when we built the raised bed a few years ago to growing flowers in with the veggies this year. I can see the marigolds from my kitchen window (they are at the end of the raised beds) and they make me smile. They are so cheerful.
The zinnias are struggling, once again I don’t think they liked being drowned after planting. 🙂
LOVE seeing garden pictures… more ideas to swipe… I mean try.
Vee says
Oh, Manuela, I envy you that first bite of a ripe tomato grown in your own garden!
Claudia says
Your garden is fantastic!
I’m away again, working, this year – so no vegetable garden for us. But next year is another story.
xo
Claudia
Glenda/MidSouth says
Your garden is really doing well. Some good eating ahead. 😀
Lisa says
Amazing!!! We’re just buying plants today! Lots of late snow- the resorts just up the canyon from me are going to stay open til at least the 4th of July!!!! And tons of rain at our house. And…we’re late ourselves, but that’s our crazy life right now! Happy eating!!!
admin says
Wow! That’s amazing – skiing till the 4th of July! We haven’t had any rain in over 14 days. Maybe Wednesday!
Donna at Mourning Dove Cottage says
Your garden looks wonderful! I can’t believe how far along everything is. Looks good, and will taste good too!
Hugs,
Donna
donna rae says
What a lovely garden you have… everything is growing and stretching and producing so nicely! Good work, Manuela!
Diana says
Your garden looks great! And the variety of things you’re growing is very inspirational. I need to rig up some kind of shade to get my salad greens going again, as heat totally did them in.
Nadine says
Wow…your garden is doing wonderful! We are still having cool & wet weather in the Northwest, so the plants are not doing as well as they should. Praying for some warmth & sunshine soon! 🙂
Thanks for sharing photos of your beautiful gardens!
Blessings!
~Nadine
matty says
How pretty ! You are wayyyy ahead of us in the season! We are still planting! It is still in the 50s at night… nothing does very well when it is 90s during the day and 50s at night! LOL Especially me!
Happier Than A Pig in Mud says
Everything looks beautiful! How fun to see your pumpkin and I can’t wait for my first zucchini:@)
Lisa Young says
Your garden looks great! I’m amazed your already getting so many things out of it! We had so much rain this year that ours got out late, but we are getting lots of squash and 1 tomato. Your looks healthy and wonderful!
Pat says
Manuela~
Your garden looks so wonderful! Ours is just about finished. We are getting the last bit of Tomatoes and okra and maybe a few more squash. I have a few cantaloupe still on the vine… I hope they make it. The grasshoppers are the worst here, this year!
happy gardening, Pat
Cindy says
Your garden is so beautiful, I so wish I had a place to grow something like that. I have planted tomatoes. My son and his wife planted their garden just last week, see how far behind our growing season is? It will begin to frost in September, so there are many things that we can’t grow here.
Hugs, Cindy
Beth says
Oh goodness I needed a pepper tonight…all your veggies are looking so yummy! I have a few things growing that I plan on sharing latter on in the week. Enhjoy your goodness Manuela!
Monica says
Beautiful gardens! We are getting kind of a late start with most of our garden since we had lots of rain this spring. But the heat has made things take off very well.
Debbie says
The second thing that drew me to your blog was your wonderful backyard gardening.
(The first was the toile, of course…)
mavis says
Pumpkins? Already… wow… mine haven’t even broke the soil…
Judith Norman says
Amazing! That’s some harvest. I’m looking into growing my own vegetable container garden. Thanks for sharing.
Donna, The Decorated House says
All your vegetables look beautiful and yummy!
Brenda Kula says
You’re gonna be eating good at your house! Oh, I can almost smell that corn being grilled.
Brenda
Gumbo Lily says
Wow, your veggies are really growing! Ours are just now coming up. Our season had a late start with cool, wet weather. I’m enjoying your garden.
jody
Brandy J. says
I just found your blog and am your newest follower. Your garden is so inspiring and fab! Thanks for creating such a wonderful blog full of ideas.
clarice says
Oh look how things are growing in your garden. It is so cold here, things are moving slow. Seeing yours inspires me xoxo Clarice