Cooler weather is back and I’m going to plant some fresh lettuce. I found this great article and didn’t want to loose it so I’m posting it here! Enjoy.
It’s almost Fall! Well, at least here in the US. Not down under, eh, sis?
Wondering what to plant? Here is a great and colorful article that will help!
If you want to create a dramatic planter gardening, three key elements are essential: a Thriller, a Spiller, and a Filler.
Enjoy this easy-to-follow description and the amazing photos.
Cherokee Purple
It’s hot outside… And, as the mercury rises, my gardening enthusiasm drops.
However, we have an amazing array of six different tomato varieties all in various stages of ripeness. Here’s some proof:
Romas
Grape Tomatoes
Romas
Cherokee Purple
Here is today’s harvest – about 10 pounds of green beans!
They are amazing and more on the bushes. Time to blanch and freeze!
Oh, yeah – and broccoli.
I have so much shaded area and am always searching for things to plant that need little to NO sun! Found this great article:
They are so sweet and tasty!
And the bushes are absolutely loaded with more red ones.
Think I’ll make muffins!
Only the second season since planting from bare roots. Amazing.
They’ve flowered, bloomed, and fruited. Now we wait while the beautiful red berries turn black. It will be well worth the wait.
sweet little Lady Bug
Last night, I picked a pint of strawberries! These are the sweetest, juciest strawberries I’ve ever eaten!
It’s hard to get a photo of how many berries are in the field since they’re covered by all those huge beautiful leaves!
This is what was hanging onto one plant. :)
Most of these plants were planted March 23 last year. 13 months to this kind of production!
Only 6 weeks after planting, a cucumber!
Looks about full size to me. Guess I should pick it before something else eats it!
