A Greener Thumb Than I

I have found someone who can grow anything and puts my gardening skills to shame with her knowledge and creative growing talents. Thanks Alice--you have made me a better gardener and an even better person.......I hope to see you soon!!!!

Hard Work or Hardly Working

There are few people in life who set a standard so high that it appears unattainable, but Alice and Katie did just that. With their unceasing good humor, constant motion, and wondrous spirit, these young ladies made my summer....whether 100 degrees or 60 degrees. From ant bites to bee stings, they never wavered in the quest to complete a task...whether it is hogs or hawgs--Go Cyclones.....whether it is squash bugs or we need to "squash" bugs--Go Mocs!!! You are my heroes.



Seeds, Seeds, and More Seeds

I cannot tell you how grateful Treehugger Organics is to Seed Savers Exchange and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. These 2 great companies sent us about 50 packages of seeds each. Every type imaginable....Thank you and we look forward to some community gardens full of great plants.

Seed Savers Exchange

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Fall is here!!!

I have been remiss on my blog for a while but now that Fall has arrived, it is time to get going. Magun and I planted our Fall Home Garden last weekend. Here is what is planted and where. In the north part, we planted Bull's Blood and Detroit Dark Red Beets, Atomic Red and Miami F1 Carrots, and Purple Top Globe Turnips. The beets and carrots were put in rows covered about 1/4 to 1/2 inches. The turnips were broadcast for the greens and hopefully some big turnips. In the raised bed, we planted some Winter Bloomsdale Spinach (we can build a hoop for winter cover.) In the South Home Garden, we planted some Renegade F1 Spinach, Bergam's Green, Jericho Romaine, Parris Island, and Pirat Butterhead Lettuce. In the Summer Garden, we are planting Purple Top Turnips, Winter Bloomsdale Spinach, Beets, and Mustard and Collard Greens. Pics will follow in the next couple of days.

Soooo Long Summer Days

Both gardens have blessed us with a bounty of produce this summer and now the time for fall planting is near. Stephanie, Magun, and Buddy the Amazing Farm Dog went to the Summer Garden with me and we picked the cucumbers, okra, tomatoes, and peppers. We cleared out the beans and corn and will clean out the cucumbers, okra, and melons this weekend. The small plot of tomatoes and peppers will stay for a while because we won't use that space again until Spring. The hits of our first year were Silver Slicer Cucumbers, Yellow Brandywine Tomatoes, Arkansas Traveler Tomatoes, Rattlesnake Beans, Clemson Spineless and Burgundy Okra, National Pickling Cucumbers, California Wonder Bell Peppers, and Giant Green Zucchini. We are ready for the fall planting--we are planting Jericho, Parris Island, Pirat, and Bergam;s Green Lettuce, Renegade F1 and Winter Bloomsdale Spinach, Atomic Red and Miami F1 Carrots, Detroit Dark Red and Bull's Blood Beets, and Purple Top White Globe Turnips. We have never had a fall garden so this will be a learning experience. Hopefully a Good One!

 

Magun, Stephanie, and Buddy at the Summer Garden

The Home Garden ready for Fall

Summers End

Well, Labor Day has come and gone and the same with most of our gardens. The Summer Garden is still producing a lot of tomatoes, peppers, and okra but the corn, cucumbers, melons, and beans have stopped as with the Home Garden. I guess it is time to pull up the plants, till up the soil and look towards lettuce and spinach. We are still getting some mighty good tomatoes. The Yellow Brandywine are the best tomatoes ever. Buddy, the amazing cone-headed farm dog, and I went to the Summer Garden on Sunday and picked a lot of tomatoes, okra, and the last of the beans. It sure is nice to have some company when I go to the Summer Garden. Hopefully, all the paperwork will be completed tomorrow on the 3 Treehugger plots and then we will be off to the races. Fingers crossed--and thanks to everyone who donated to this cause. You are the BEST!!!

Magun with a huge Yellow Brandywine tomato from the Summer Garden

 

Buddy, The Amazing Cone-headed Farm Dog

Summer Garden tomatoes and mini bangle peppers

Baskets for Friends

Luba, Magun, and I went to the Summer Garden last night and did some picking. We filled an entire half bushel basket with Clemson Spineless and Burgundy Okra. We picked several (12-15) Arkansas Traveler and Yellow Brandywine tomatoes and  few California Bells. It was quite a haul and boy does that okra make a person itch like crazy. Anyway, we had so much last night that I delivered a couple of baskets to some dear sweet women at work......Enjoy Ladies.