Vegetables 2008

Weather means more when you have a garden. There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans. ~Marcelene Cox

We had our first batch of green beans (Bush Kentucky Wonder) from our garden on Sunday. And it was delicious!

The veggie garden is a little behind in producing, due to flooding, but is coming along nicely now. I counted 40 possible corn husks, and I say possible as I just counted the corn silks sticking out. This is my second year with sweet corn, my first year growing some unfortunately didn't turn out a single ear of corn.

Some of the zucchini rotted but we do have some survivors.

First Zucchini Squash-mmm yum!

Tomatoes are a little slow this year compared to last. (planted Big Boy and Early Girl)

Just a few tomatoes

Is that a bit of orange/red on the bottom of that tomato? I hope so! I've been craving a BLT for weeks now!

The Veggie Garden

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - Marcel Proust

<------ Veggie Garden area 2008

Warren tilled the garden last Tuesday. I wish I took a picture of the tiller contraption he put together. He had the stand up tiller attached to the back of the riding lawn mower, of course this made it easier to till since it's hard for him to walk or stand due to his leg (He was in a motorcycle accident in 2004 and lost his left leg and has back problems to name a few).

He was so excited telling me all the details of how he welded and put it all together. I half listened to the mechanics of it all, I know I'm bad, but I don't know anything about that stuff, nor am I interested in learning. Of course you know I had to look interested, I am very, very grateful, bless is heart.

This is what we planted on May 3rd and 4th, 2008. (Some of the pictures are my own some were found on flicker photo sharing.)

Watermelon (sugar baby)

Kentucky Wonder (bush bean)

Tomato (early girl, big boy)

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Sweet Corn (Bi-color: Butter & Sugar)
My little helper and I planted some marigold seed as a companion plant along the front of the shrubs and perennials , as you can see in the first picture above of the garden area. It is before the last frost date for my area, but it is only a few days early and the local farmers have been out planting so I will follow their lead, after all they are the experts right?

My Garden

I'm pretty anxious on starting my vegetable garden and even more so adding to my landscape with flowers and such. I planted an azalea a couple of weeks ago , like a dummy, and wouldn't you know it below freezing temperatures came back here in Indiana. I should have known better to plant so early but as always every year I get too anxious.

I've been researching some garden tips and writing some of my own and have started a "gardening page" on my website. I'm still adding to it as I have limited time due to my 8-5 job and of course spring soccer has started for my daughter.

The vegetable garden I have planned out pretty well so far.

First I need to till and add some nutrients to the soil, I'll test the soil and add peat moss as well.

Vegetables I will be planting this year are:

• peas
• green beans
• watermelon
• onions
• tomatoes
• zuchinni
• bell peppers

And I may add to the list later. I can't wait, I know I'm obsessed! Don't knock it ... you haven't tasted some of my green beans **smile**