We have a super plentiful amount of beets all off one square. It makes a great soup. I put the roots in first and then 10 minutes later, the greens go in.
Tomato plants in bloom. After watching the cucumbers bloom out into ‘little pickles’ I now have a better idea of what is coming here. You can tell we were once city slickers and that we are slowing “getting it” when it comes to plants, flowers and blooms.
The importance of bees. As I took pictures, I had a visitor to the cucumbers. Every now and then you hear about ‘how the bee population is dwindling’ and how it means certain death for humans. A moment like this reminds me of their importance. I am also reminded how careless it is to use chemicals on your plants. The square foot garden is much easier to maintain, by virtue of size and access, so “hand picking” bugs and inspecting plants is much easier and detailed. Spraying loads of pesticides makes no sense at all.
We have a winner! The cucumbers shot up so fast that we were taking bets on which vine would make it to the top first. This is the sad day where I have to snip the end off in order to bulk-up the lower vines.
Looks familiar. The cucumber plants are one of the most interesting garden items to watch grow. Everything from the huge leaves to the tentacles are amazing. Most people are already harvesting cukes off the vine, but ours are coming late. Our valley here in Hazelwood is usually a lot colder than surrounding areas. It has to do with the lay of the Smokies as they trickle down south into Sylva, Waynesville and Canton.
