2nd Run
Our garden is about through. The corn is yellowing and most of the creeping plants have dominated the yard but are not producing much these days. The grass has grown up around them and the few things that are growing, are not getting enough air circulation to stay healthy. We’ve been cutting things back and I’ve found that borers have tunneled channels through the main stem of most of my creepers (this is why the leaves have all been dying and turning yellow.) Right now, I have about 5 watermelons, a basket of cucumbers, 1 zucchini, 2 squashes, and a bowl of cherry tomatoes on the counter. It has been awesome not to have to buy all this produce and we’ve been able to bless others with it too. Very cool!
I’ve been slowly clearing out the rows to try a 2nd planting of our summer crop. It is taking forever because it is so hot here, but progress is being made. Yesterday we tore out the corn and cleaned out the fire pit. We’re going to burn all the plant materials and throw the ash back into the dirt for nutrients. Today we pulled out the creepers that were compromised by the borers and I made a pile of them at the back of the property to start a compost pile of sorts. I haven’t decided if we should burn those too, or not. The borers have long since left them, so it’s not an issue of bringing back the worms.
We had an awesome run with the corn, watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, and squash. We are going to flip planting ends and try adding a few new things to experiment with. I still have beans that are producing and the cherry tomatoes are staying put. I should have another complete growing season if I can get them in soon. There is something very satisfying about growing our own food. I also like the daily checking and tending, as we watch for new things to harvest.
Now I want to start our chickens and bunnies!
