So my life has been filled with ups and downs .... all things that have taken me away from writing, but not GARDENING :) So here is my attempt to catch up. Gosh, I have missed writing about the entire 2009 Growing season! During the season I thought my garden was a failure, but putting everything in context I think it was just a 'unique' garden year.
Here are the highlights:
Bugs, bugs, varmits, and more bugs. Such a loopy season of bugs. The season started out wet and cold....stayed cool, got very hot.... kinda like a roller coaster
- Varmits caused alot of my crops to not make it on first attempt, I had to replant squash, beans, and endamame a few times.
- Corn. I grew it and it was beautiful. I was so excited to have fresh corn then a big wind blew in and knocked them all down!
- Squash bugs - they got my butternut squash AGAIN.
- Tomato blight- got me this year. Only enough tomas for eating -- not much for preserving.
- Expanded the garden ALOT.
- Grew dry beans and am so happy I did, a must for next year!
- Enough swiss chard to feed an Army!
- Grew a 'kitchen garden' right outside the front door and it was a huge success! More veggies closer to the house is a great idea.
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