Late for our area but, they are in the ground.
Yup, this year those spuds are in the garden and the buckets are empty.
I’d not had much any success with the potato buckets the past 3 years. I harvested enough last year for a large skillet of fried potato’s. That’s all…. Not worth the time or water doing that again. So late yesterday afternoon I learned to run the tiller. I tried to get it going earlier in the afternoon but my arm strength is not quite enough to pull the cord hard enough, or fast enough. Of course, Mr. Fix-It came home and gave it one flick of his wrist (or so it seemed) & it was started right up dag-nabit! I figure there is no sense having these “tools” and not know how to use them. Besides, the more I learn to do the less work it will be for him fit in after he gets off work…..and I won’t need to wait on him. Anyway, I was able to squeak in 3 20 ft. rows. They will get a few hours of late afternoon shade but it was the last useable space I had. Next year we’ll mark out another section and have it prepped and ready to spud it up.
Everything else is growing well so far.
The lettuce is thick and filling out great. I do expect the upcoming heat to put an end to that though.
Strawberries are still blooming and baring fruit. I think we have 6.5 gallons in the freezer so far. I’m pretty pleased with that as the first official picking season for these plants.
Squash…all but one have good growth
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Beets and turnips are both up and need some serious thinning
The beans are putting on a good showing
Blue Lake and Roma beans..
The weeds?
Growing like gangbusters!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Katie
Katie,
ReplyDeleteYour gardens are really coming along good.
I said a little prayer with big hopes of all kinds of potatoes for you this year.
Looks great Katie, aren't the weeds just horrible? If only the food would grow as fast and strong! Have a great weekend......weeding. :0)
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