Well, it is probably about time for the mid-season garden progress report. The spring garden was a success. Most of the spring crops did well, despite all of the heavy rain. The spring crops that have been harvested include lettuce, green onions, broccoli, and peas. Side shoot harvest continues on the broccoli. The spring planted cabbage has not been harvested as it is just starting to head up. Some of the onion tops have started to flop over, which is a sign that they have almost finished growing. The spring planted potatoes are maturing now so it will not be too much longer before harvest begins on these. The potatoes grown in the fabric bag seem to be growing quite a bit better than last year. The weather has turned cool, at least for the last few days. Before the cool down, it was rather hot and dry. Rain is now needed in the garden. My rain barrel is now empty (sad) and I have been watering with the hose now. Despite the dry conditions, the garden continues to grow fairly well. The warm season crops are growing like crazy. The NK 199 corn that my brother planted has started to tassel. A few of the roma tomato plants have small green tomatoes on them. The peppers are growing nicely and the banana peppers have been producing harvestable size fruits for the last several weeks now. All of the beans have really started to grow and the bush green beans have started to flower and a few of the plants have little beans visible already, so it won’t be long until fresh green beans (YUM!!). Harvest was completed on the spring planted peas and the plants were removed and replanted with bush green beans about 6 days ago. I will be starting seeds of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage today or tomorrow for the fall crop. Several pictures of the garden have been added to this blog entry. All pictures were taken today. Happy Summer Gardening!!
Bush Beans and Pole Lima Beans
Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Cabbage
Corn Beginning to Tassel
Lettuce, Onions, and Celery
Potatoes Growing Well in Fabric Bag
Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, and Cucumbers
Tim, everything looks fantastic!
Do you have anything supporting your corn? I’ve got 3 4×4 boxes of corn that I think that I’ll need to support.
Tim, where did you get your bags for the potatoes?
I do not support the corn with anything. Once it gets to a decent size and the roots get a firm hold into the soil, then the plants will usually support themselves. One thing I have noticed is that if you water the corn too much, it tends to loosen the soil and that is when you might have your corn uprooted, especially when it is smaller. I think some of the super sweet shorter corn varieties have more of a tendency to blow over.
You can purchase the potato bags from Gardeners Supply Company: http://www.gardeners.com/