Wow, Saturday's garden

Was very busy. We've revamped some of the areas to prepare them for the winter/fall crops to go in. I'll be planting by the end of July for that. Several of our crops are done for the year...the cucumbers are almost done (thank goodness!).
I've canned more jars of bread and butters and dills then I thought I'd ever get out of those plants, but they were prolific this year!
The tomato's are almost done for the season. (since we planted so early we got our crop early!) I would like to be able to can up more tomato's before the years in, so I may find a bushel at the local farmers market for doing some extra. I use tomato's a lot!

I'll be posting some new pics up on the garden forum as soon as I take the time to go get some! SO check it out sometime.

what's going on in your garden??

You would laugh so hard if you saw my "garden"!! I have dill planted in an old wash basin in the yard, chives in a planter, and on the deck I have zuccini and green onions growing in planters!! Really!! I'll take pics, I actually have my first zuccini growing and more to come. I thought that whether or not they produced, they make beautiful plants, so why not? Now...I bought a new gardening book yesterday in the grocery store and it had a 5' garden that was unbelievable....what they grew in that space was incredible. I have the spot that would work, maybe, just maybe, I'll try it next year. Who knows, at the price of food these days we are all crazy not to use every square inch of our yard to plant food, forget the flowers!!!!!!

You said a GARDEN FULL!

I can't see the price of food going down any either.

Those who get into the business have some forethought..ya gotta think about it..what's the things that humans cannot do without?
Food/water and caskets. As sad as that is.

I'm finally getting the hang of this site, Sage. Now I know where to come to respond!! LOL

I don't know how many times I've heard from my dad...the only businesses that survive are the ones that cater to our essential needs...food, clothing, etc. Maybe one should think about doing classes in how to grow gardens in as little space as possible?? Might just work?????

Gardening in small spaces is key! There are probably lots of books and web sites on it..do a search and see what you can come up with.

Our zuchinni is coming in now that we've removed the pumpkins.
Our corn was a bust..it got a 'disease' or actually a type of..growth, called 'smut'. We lost the whole field. Now we will be on the lookout for a local farmer selling his by the bushel. I'll still put some up this year of course, but it won't be mine.
My tomato's are almost done for the year, the cucs are finally done for the year (thank goodness), the okra is still going strong, the beans are starting their 'second' birthing if you will..and my mustard still hasn't gone to seed. I keep waiting on that one!