The Bountiful Garden

So our garden has been growing and producing an abundant amount of vegetables! With the numerous mosquitos out, I do have to layer my clothing so as not to get eaten while picking. After being in MD helping "renovate" my parents' house I did spend 4 hours picking just tomatoes! This bowl is from only one tomato plant!

Chris' "experiment" tomato plant has grown to be over 10 feet tall! Of all the tomato plants it is the biggest and a cherry tomato plant no less!

Many of our vegetables have been given to friends and family. We have enjoyed giving them away just as much if not more than those receiving the vegetables!

I am sad to report, our corn did not fare so well. The squirrels began eating it so we picked what we could salvage thinking smaller was better than nothing. However when we cooked it, it had a weird taste, so we had to scrap it. Next year, I do not believe we will plant corn since we are 2 and 0 for growing corn.

Chris has decided to experiment more in our garden and with spicy things. Now if you know him you know he does not like spicy foods too much. So I asked him why he bought a white ghost pepper plant (one of the hottest peppers). He did say he would try anything once! So when it produces peppers we will definitely be having a party with everyone over to see who is daring enough to eat one! There will be video, which will be posted online!

Our green beans have come and gone as well. So now we are saving the space for fall lettuce and peas. Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage is also finished.

We have since planted 3 more squash, 3 more zucchini, 4 honeydew melon, 1 canteloupe, and 4 more pickling cucumbers! We are hoping for a good fall harvest (and hopefully my parents will be living here then as well!)

Tomatoes as you can see are still going crazy and don't seem to be lessening anytime soon!

  Here are some pictures of our latest harvests!