Garden pics after 19 day vacation (pic heavy)

[catman529]

Garden did not look too bad at all when we came home yesterday. I just had to trim down some big weeds that had got out of hand coming out of the cracks between rows of landscape fabric.

This plot is in the middle of a community garden behind a church so you will see some other garden and weed infested patches in the background

Thanks to a couple of people in the garden who helped keep watch of my patch while we were gone.

cucumbers (Spacemaster 80)

okra (Emerald I think) has gotten bigger than I expected

cantaloupe, with a couple small fruit set

Second year attempting, and first year showing signs of success with eggplant grown from seed.

Black Pearl hot peppers (considered ornamental, except by me. Taste kind of like chiles)

The hot peppers have grown huge so far. Black pearl, habanero, and cayenne.

Mammoth sunflowers growing like weeds as usual

Will be picking okra soon

Opalka tomatoes (an heirloom variety), in case you may not recognize the unusual shape

Here you can kind of see the whole patch

First harvest. What to do with all these? I don't yet have all the ingredients for pickles...

That's all for now.

 

[Wrangler95]

Very nice looking garden!!

 

[TX300mag]

Looks great catman! Mine are usually a DISASTER after being gone that long-especially with rain.

 

[catman529]

thanks all.

Rain has done it well for sure. And the weed fabric held up fairly well, with all the rocks to hold it down.

Note to self, weed fabric needs mulch on top, or weeds will grow and push it straight up. sunlight can go straight through it.

 

[Bow Hunter]

Look good.

 

[Baxter83]

 

[JohnnyBond]

 

[spoon]

Looks great

 

[RKenney]

That's making me hungry looking at those pics. Slice those cumbers up and put in closed lid dish and add some vineagar, water, and a little salt. Put in fridge and let them chill. I think they compliment almost any meal.

I won't get started on the "home growns".