Gardening Proverb:

"To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves." -- Mohandas K. Gandhi

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Did you Miss Me?

Although talking about my garden and various garden adventures and findings is quite therapeutic, I decided to take a brief hiatus from blogging (and my garden). Life has been stressful and it was time to take a step back and reassess the situation. Fortunately the situation has been remedied and now life is good!

ON WITH THE SHOW!

Ok, so I have this crazy feeling (and you probably do, too) that this is going to be another fabulous Green Tomato year! I had a few green tomatoes last year, but the hens got to them before I did, so I failed to make any Fried Green Tomatoes or any other lovely recipe with such ingredients. I was thinking a fresh Salsa Verde would be nice as my husband and I are salsa lovers...


Soloist Cabbage

I planted 9 varieties of tomato this year and a few are finally flowering. The trick will be to get some sun & hot weather to they will grow & ripen before the first frost sets in!

 
Bodacious!
What is doing well in my garden this year (besides the weeds) are the peas and lettuce. I planted quick maturing cabbage (Pixie & Soloist) and they are growing on nicely. I am also trying cauliflower (Snowball) this year and so far, so good!

My corn (Bodacious) is about 2.5 feet tall and the beans (Oregon 54 & Yellow Wax) are just starting to flower.
As for the potatoes, the Red Pontiac have already bloomed, the Ozette are just starting, and the Yukon Gold have yet to bloom. I hilled them up with straw this year - first time I've ever tried this method. I figure with the weather so wet this year, the slugs have been feasting under there, so we'll see!


Boston Marrow Winter Squash
I am growing a winter squash called Boston Marrow and the plants are going quite well considering the cool summer so far. Hopefully I'll get a squash or two from the 3 plants - at least my odds are pretty good!
My Grey Zucchini are having issues this year... similar to that of tomatoes, the bloosom ends are rotting. I think it is a pollination thing... too wet & not enuf bee action.

Hope your garden is at least trying!
PEAS OUT!
~GP

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My list of Yarden Events that you need to check out!

February: Yard, Garden & Patio Show (Convention Center, Portland)

March: Plant Nerd Night (check out Mike Darcy's calendar for date/location)

April: Gardenpalooza (Fir Point Farms, Aurora); Annual Chicken Chat & Coop Tour (The Wade Creek House, Estacada)

May: Spring Garden Fair (Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby); Annual Garden Event @ The Wade Creek House (Estacada)

July: Cracked Pots @ Edgefield (Troutdale)

August: OAN Farwest Show (Convention Center, Portland)

September: Gathering of Gardeners (Village Green, Cottage Grove, OR)

October: Apple Tasting @ Portland Nursery (50th/Stark, Portland)