Growing In My Garden http://www.growinginmygarden.com Learning as I Grow! Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:28:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My Garden Just Keeps Giving! http://www.growinginmygarden.com/my-garden-just-keeps-giving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-garden-just-keeps-giving http://www.growinginmygarden.com/my-garden-just-keeps-giving/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:21:24 +0000 Karen http://www.growinginmygarden.com/?p=1040 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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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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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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First Watermelon

watermelon

Second Watermelon

watermelon

Third Watermelon

tomatoesgreen tomatoesyellow tomatoescherry tomaotes

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]]> http://www.growinginmygarden.com/my-garden-dinner-ummmmm/feed/ 0 Watermelon! http://www.growinginmygarden.com/watermelon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watermelon http://www.growinginmygarden.com/watermelon/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:01:15 +0000 Karen http://www.growinginmygarden.com/?p=1001 Continue reading →]]> 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

 

]]> http://www.growinginmygarden.com/watermelon/feed/ 3 Lunch! http://www.growinginmygarden.com/lunch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lunch http://www.growinginmygarden.com/lunch/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:08:59 +0000 Karen http://www.growinginmygarden.com/?p=996 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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So many berries!

 

 

black raspberry bush

 

 

 

Time to make cobbler..

 

 

 

bowl of black raspberries

 

 

 

 

Ummmmmmmm

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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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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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