My Garden Just Keeps Giving!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Karen
carrots, onions, potatoes, garlic, watermelon

carrots, onions, potatoes, garlic, watermelon

watermelon

 

The crows have given up. But they just keep growin!

 

 

onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, watermelon

 

 

 

Can anyone say, “big ol pot a soup!”?

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Watermelon and Cantelope

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Karen

cantelope

 

My first year of growing melons was a huge success.

Almost.

The cantelopes and watermelons grew so big and looked like the ones I see at the Farmer’s Market.

The day before Jim and I were to leave town, I announced that I would be picking melons the next morning for our breakfast and our trip.

Early that next morning he called me to the window. I looked out to see the garden filled with about 12 crows. Next time you see a crow, think of me and know that my garden saved them from our North Carolina drought…

melons

 

 

 

Scarecrow anyone?

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Watermelon and Cantelope

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Karen

melons

 

 

My first, and largest, watermelon split. Ugh.

I now have 2 watermelons left and about 5 tiny cantelopes.

What are the odds that any make it to maturity? Sure exciting to watch!

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My Garden: July 23, 2011

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Karen
watermelon

First Watermelon

watermelon

Second Watermelon

watermelon

Third Watermelon

tomatoesgreen tomatoesyellow tomatoescherry tomaotes

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My Garden Dinner! Ummmmm

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Karen

garden veggies

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Watermelon!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Karen

Yay! We have our first baby watermelon. What confuses me, however, is that we have TONS of flowers. Why only one (well 2, but the other one was rotten) baby melons?

Watermelon

And… how do I keep the melons from rotting? I read somewhere about putting something under them to keep them off the ground. Suggestions?

Watermelon in my hand

 

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Lunch!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Karen

produce

Decided for lunch today to just go grab a bit from the garden.

I’ve waited patiently for carrots (which I’ve never grown before) so I just HAD to dig one to see if they’re growing.

Hooray!  I have carrots!

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Black Raspberry Harvest

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Karen

Black Raspberries

 

 

 

 

So many berries!

 

 

black raspberry bush

 

 

 

Time to make cobbler..

 

 

 

bowl of black raspberries

 

 

 

 

Ummmmmmmm

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I Love My Garden!

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Karen

salad basket

The last 2 days I’ve eaten fresh, homegrown, just-picked broccoli! The potato plants are 3 feet tall. The lettuce, spinach and all the herbs are flourishing and I pick them daily.

Talk about reaping what you sow!

There’s nothing more rewarding than a garden.

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Hilling Potatoes with Straw

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Karen

hilled potatoes

strawed potatoes

Wheat Rye Oat straw

How do you hill potatoes?  I started with yard/garden/kitchen mulch, progressed to bags of garden soil, now I’ve moved onto wheat/rye/oat straw.  Saw this on an online video.  Certainly less expensive than soil!

From what I understand, the potatoes don’t need more soil, just a place for the runners to grow potatoes out of the sun.  Hoping this will work!

Comments?

 

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