As the Garden Grows

"Though an old man, I am but a young gardener."-- Thomas Jefferson

I don't know if I have used this quote in any of my other blogs. However, this is a quote which really resonates in me. Every year it seems that I for every success there is a failure. I imagine that as the years go by there will always be a certain ebb and flow to the success I experience plating things and helping them grow. while I am not an old man per se, I do feel that I know a fraction of what I need to know to be a successful horticulturalist.

Nonetheless, I cannot complain two much about the state of things this year. My sugar snap peas climbed my trellis and the girls and I were able two pick a dozen and a half over the weekend. My radishes bolted and none of the radishes developed. I really wanted spinach in the garden this summer. Every bit of spinach didn't make it out of the flats. I think I need to thin more. I couldn't help it I had to start more flats. Also, in the above picture you'll see some mounded rows. That is some sweet corn I planted. I am trying to grow the "Three Sisters" Corn, beans, and squash. Corn give the beans something to climb on, and the squash should thrive in the shade of the former two. I planted in two areas to help ensure the corn cross pollinates.

I think I vine borer got a hold of my cucumbers last year. I think I now what to look for this year. This years crop seems fine, so far. Finally I am really anxious to see which tomatoes are gonna come up. I had quite a selection of heirloom seeds. I am really hoping for an orange or a black tomato.