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February 28, 2020 – Tomato Plants Transplanted

We are 2 weeks from the average last frost date, but the weather forecast looks like we will be safe so I planted 6 tomatoes.  I didn’t have enough of the season starters (aka walls of water) to cover all of the plants, and one did break in the high winds that we had on Saturday.

Snap Peas and Tiny Fruits – April 22, 2019

Plants are growing at a very fast pace right now.  I finally have some sugar snap peas to harvest, but just a handful so far.  And 2 strawberries!  They were delicious.  Aiden raced me out to the garden to pick snap peas, he loves them!

Peppers, More Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Melons, and More Planted 4/5/2019

I picked up some pepper plants and another tomato plant from McKinney Feed and Seed yesterday, and planted them today, along with some lime beans and bush beans.  Sometime last week, I planted cucumbers, cantaloupe, and watermelon.   I took pictures of my new trees also.

Tomatoes Planted 3/8/2019

I planted 2 tomato plants today, even though it is a little early according to local vegetable garden planting calendars.  I’m hoping to get the grown nice and tall before the summer heat sets in this year.  This is the first year to use the Walls o Water / Season Starter covers.  They should protect the plants from any low temperatures we have from here on out (I hope!)

Harvest 8/1/2018

Aiden helped me pick tomatoes, peppers, and a few okra.  The okra are just starting to produce.  We found hornworms on the tomatoes, so we need to check those daily.  I cut the tomato plants way back because they were so overgrown and intertwined.  When planted as close as they are, you are supposed to keep the suckers cut, which I have failed to do.  I had some carrots that should have been harvested months ago.  They were not too tasty.

Garden Update 5/12/2018

Most everything I have planted is doing great.  The snap peas are loaded and ready to harvest.  Onions are getting big.  I have some peppers and tomatoes on the vine.

The blackberry bushes I planted a few years ago are loaded with berries.  All my new blackberry transplants are alive and doing well.  Continue reading

Tomatoes and Peppers – March 30 2018

The local Ace hardware store was selling plants for $2 each.  They are a little smaller than what I’ve seen at the big box stores, but half the price.  I picked up 3 tomatoes and 4 peppers and planted them.

The snap peas, carrots, turnips, radish, beets, and lettuce have all sprouted now too. Continue reading