Garden Gab week 9….from my garden to my kitchen
I’m so excited. Last week’s baby squash is now a big, happy, ready to eat squash this week. My garden is now producing. It’s not much yet, but I know more is to come.
I did get the tomatoes moved out of pots and into the dirt this week, which has been good for 2 reasons.
- the pots kept blowing over and damaging the plants.
- I was watering the potted tomato plants two or three times a day to keep the plants happy, and now I don’t have to.
I did go to the organic gardening store and buy an insecticide, it has not killed all the bugs that munch on my garden, but it has deterred them a bit. There are fewer of the bugs, and fewer is better.
Two thoughts on using ANY insecticide…
- wear gloves, wash your hands after you use it (even if you wore gloves…wash your hands anyway)
- do NOT harvest anything from your garden the same day you use insecticide.
Here are my other garden pictures.
How is your garden growing this week?
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Love your garden! I usually plant a couple of tomato plants and that’s it. But this year that’s not even getting done. Maybe next year 😉
Hope you have a great Saturday!
Thanks Alicia! I really enjoy having the garden. I was seriously giddy when I realized the squash was ready to harvest. 🙂 Have a super weekend!
Wow, that’s wonderful. I have to pull my arugula and maybe garlic. Nothing else is ready yet.
Besides the 1 squash, a few beans (more for munching than for cooking), and the butter lettuce (which I’m waiting to cut until I want to use it) nothing else is ready yet. I know that in the next few weeks more things will be ready. 🙂
Is it fairly simple to grow the garlic? I have considered trying my hand at growing garlic,
I’ve found it easy. Your climate’s about the same as mine too, if not even warmer! I think I need to pull mine soon.
Thanks! I might add some to the garden.
Wow that’s a funny squash.. what kind is it? All I have ready is chillies.. so many chillies. And plenty of herbs.
Hi Chookie. Thanks for commenting. It’s a yellow crookneck squash. I live in Texas and it’s a pretty common squash here.
Oooh I’ve heard of those, but never seen one. I might see if I can find some seeds and grow some.
They have a wonderful flavor. I hope you are able to find some. 🙂