The End of June

The end of June is fast approaching.  The garden is doing well.  Some things are starting to take off and some are coming to an end.  Today,  I pulled all the lettuce out of the garden box.  The Romaine, Simpson and Freckles lettuce are all out.  Most had gone to seed.  There were two plants that hadn't, so harvested both.  They are washed and are drying right now.  Miss 38th Street and I will have a nice salad for lunch!

Now I have to decide what I'm putting in these empty spots in the garden.  A couple weekends ago, I pulled all the spinach out.  It had all gone to seed.  In it's place, I added a Valencia Tomato, and three Serano Peppers.  Although, I did put the Seranos next to the Bell Peppers.  We might have some hot Bell Peppers.  That happened to us last year when I didn't put enough space between the Anaheims and the hot peppers.  The later rounds of he Anaheims were HOT!  Well see.

I'm thinking Cabbage, Kale and more Lettuce and some Baby Spinach.

Oh,  if anyone has some experience with Garlic, let me know what you think.  My Garlic has gone to seed and it look about ready to harvest.  I had someone tell me I couldn't use the Garlic after it had gone to seed.  Then I read something on the interawebworldwide that you should let it go to seed.  I did see where I messed up, in that you should stop watering the Garlic a couple weeks before you dig it up.  Whoops.  We're going to dig some of it up tomorrow.  See what it looks like.  I pulled one up a couple weeks ago, and it was surprisingly small.  I hope the Garlic is still good.  I've heard that home grown Garlic tastes better than the store bought.  If the Garlic is not edible, then I might turn into this:

Or maybe I'll just be Vincent Vega.

Ha!  Keep it 38th Street!  

Garden Video?!?!?!

Are you ready for a Garden Video?!?!?!

Too late now, cause here it comes!!!!!

Check it out!!!!

http://youtu.be/ps96OK7rkL4

Wow.  I was...

was expecting more.

Thanks, anyway.

State of the Garden

Hello,

I haven't written in a bit.  It's been the usual.  Busy, busy, busy.  The garden has been busy, too.  It's been steadily growing.  Most everything is doing well.  I took some pictures to share with everyone.   Let's see what we have here.

The blueberries are looking good.  I didn't know what to expect from them.  I didn't get any berries last year.  

My Fukushu Kumquat Tree is doing well.  No flowers yet, but it's rebounding.  I thought I finally killed it earlier.  The Scotch Bonnet and Aji Limon Peppers are slowly getting bigger.

Here are 3 Tomatoes in pots by the front steps.  Two are going great.  One, not so much.  I think it's slowly dying.  

 Here is a couple more Tomatoes in the garden.  

The Garlic is looking fantastic!  It's going to seed.  I'm supposed to wait until there are only 5 to 6 green leaves left, then harvest.

Ahhhh, yes.  The Sugar Baby Watermelons.  I'm hoping they do a little better then last year.  I got two watermelons last year.  I'm hoping for 4!

I have two cucumbers.  One is blasting off!  One is waiting for it's morning coffee or something.  

Here is one of my Tomatillos.  Something is eating my Tomatillos and Green Beans!  

I hope it they live.

Here are a few shots of the Garden.

 I need to mow.

Ok.  Nothing fancy on this entry.  Just pictures.  

I hope everyone's plants are doing great!

Until next time,

38th Street Gardener