I built a support structure for my peas from saplings growing in the yard. Here they are after being chopped down:
And after being processed into spears:
After being fixed with nails and twine:
The peas sure liked it:
This is swiss chard, which has yellow or red stalks:
We've had 5 delicious salads off this row of lettuce so far, and if we continue to avoid heat waves, there will be more!
The potato plants are starting to get pretty bushy and green:
My special tomato genetics continue to survive and grow:
Way out back by the firepit are a couple circular garden beds I just put in, where sunflower seeds are now sprouting:
Here's a view of most of the garden. There are 3 rows of peas, 4 row of beans, and 4 potato patches.
And that's when the star of my garden show, the tomato, has only just sprouted. But don't worry, I'll get all 6 varieties in the ground, up to size, and producing fruit (full of seeds for next year) by August. As long as the frost stays away, I'll get more off the plants in September. I plan to do a lot of saucing and canning with @MediKatie!
For my past garden update, click here. Thanks for visiting my garden!
DRutter
These posts are fun to read. Thanks for showing us all your progress! When you first started, considering your health, I thought you had taken on too much. But your plan is sound, and the results are really great!
It is very fulfilling to see your garden have grown a lot, how much more with you who is the one doing the work. I have seen how this barren land transformed into something that is very useful since your first post. Your plants have grown so much, congratulations! More to come!
Weldon bro, farming requires lot's of effort, energy and attention.
Looks like you're at about the same stage as we are, in western Washington state... we got a late start, due to a cold spring.
We make all our own garden stakes, too. We typically top trim some of the trees too close to the house, and after a couple of years or three, the new shoots offer perfectly straight stakes... and the tree tops are ready to be cut back again. No waste!
That sounds like a good way to do it! Thanks for commenting.
It's amazing to see what you just posted and when it all started in this yard.
I admire your perseverance and dedication because thanks to this, the salads will be more abundant on your table and with this you will save some money that you can use for other things you need.
I had seen strings on the tomato and peas down the street where I live (I live in an agricultural area) but they are totally horizontal and you, my dear friend, have made like a net. I imagine the peas get tangled and will cover all the ropes.
You should give the recipe of some of the salads you prepare and what other dish you accompany them with :)
Good idea! Thank you very much my friend Ray, you have provided me with plenty of encouragement along the way : D
Lookin' very very nice!! 🌱😍
Tomato is a delicious and nutritious winter vegetable. But tomatoes are available all year round in our country. Cooking or salad is unthinkable without tomatoes. As tomatoes can be eaten raw, they are just as delicious cooked or cooked..
Yes, delicious and full of nutrients. Here in Canada, tomatoes can only grow between May and October (usually June to September).
Tomato salad is very testy food..
My favorite food tomato salad..
Thank you so much..
@Drutter
Very amazing plants ☘️🌵☘️
Vegetables are tasty and healthy. Eating vegetables provides essential nutrients to maintain the health of the body. Vegetables are low in fat and calories so vegetables are beneficial for people with high blood pressure. Vegetables contain-
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What kind of potatoes are you growing?
Wow wonderful garden...