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A Garden Tour – Week One

What a difference a week makes in the garden!  Of course, this may not look much different
to you than last week’s post about getting my garden planted, but I can see
the difference.  My hope is to update you
on the garden throughout the summer.  And
perhaps this will keep me accountable as far as keeping a clean and tidy garden
goes (don’t hold your breath!).

Over the last week, I have seen the radish seeds sprout all
around my squash and cucumber plants.  If
you have read my gardening posts in the past, you know that I have had an awful
go of squash, even the prolific zucchini that apparently everyone but me can
grow, due to cucumber beetles and stink bugs. 
But, one of my bloggy friends recommended planting radishes around the
plants, and so that is what I have done. 
We shall see if it helps.

The green beans have also sprouted, which is exciting.  I planted Provider Bush Beans, which have
done really well when I have planted them in the past.  My kids love green beans, and so I plan to
freeze them. 


One of my goals for this summer is to preserve a lot of
food.  I like going into the winter with
jams/jellies/pickles/dilly beans and most importantly canned tomatoes.  But, I am going to try and expand a bit this
year to some frozen veg as well – green beans being the easiest thing to grow
and freeze.

My irises are gone, unfortunately.  They had a lot of blooms the past week
though, and I cut them and brought them inside to enjoy.  But, not to worry, my peonies are looking
good, and I have seen the ants crawling on them to help open them up (or is
that an old wives tale?).

The weeding is mostly under control, however, it
seems like one of my garden beds had a bunch of grass seed or something dumped
on it, all the other beds are pretty much clean (except for some stubborn
dandelion roots) but this one looks like a mess already. 

Matt was able to get the garden posts up, and then it
rained, so we haven’t gotten the actual fencing around the garden yet.  It needs to be done, and hopefully will be
tonight since the neighbor mentioned he saw another wood chuck under our chicken
coop.  So far he hasn’t noticed my lettuce,
so I am keeping my fingers crossed that we get the fence up before he realizes
he has an open buffet right now.

Overall, a great start to the gardening year!  We still have yet to plant the pots, but I am
hopeful that today will be a good planting day with the kids, and we will get
that all finished.  I need to also get
the tomato cages around the tomato plants. 
We had a good soaking rain last night, which the garden desperately
needed.  Hopefully we will have lots of
sun this week so those plants keep growing strong!  In the meantime, I think I will be visiting
the co-op and maybe the farmers’ market this week in order to get some fresh
local veg into our home.

What is your favorite
vegetable fresh from the garden?

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  1. ConciergeLibrarian says

    June 22, 2016 at 10:44 am

    Can I tell you that I have garden envy right now? YES I do….your garden rocks

    Reply
  2. Shane Floyd says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    Everything looks so beautiful! I love looking at other's garden so inspirational. Thank you for joining us at The Homesteader's Hop. I hope to see you again this week.

    Reply
  3. Laura - Eye Candy Creative Studio says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    oh I am so jealous of you right now as I miss having a nice backyard to grow things in the garden. Currently in a condo and no where to grow. =(

    Reply
  4. Edye Nicole says

    June 10, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    Looks like a great garden! Hope you have a great summer :]

    Blessings,
    Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com

    Reply
  5. Humble Little Homestead says

    June 10, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    Your garden looks great! My favorite thing from the garden is tomatoes! Can't wait till we get some either. I have a horrible time growing zucchini too! In fact each year I say I'm going to quit trying to grow it but then I end up trying it again anyway. Last year I was so esparate to control the bugs that I took a battery powered shop vac out and vacuumed those bugs every day. I ended up actually getting some zucchini. Eventually the bugs won because I got tired of vacuuming them every day. lol I came over from the Homesteader Hop, enjoyed your post.

    Reply
  6. Koninika Patel says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:56 am

    We live in a condo so can't have a garden but I know how kids need fresh air, sunshine and just to be out. Gardens give that and so much more to the kids and such a wonderful venue of learning. Well written post!

    Reply
  7. Tabitha says

    June 8, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    I have always wanted to have a garden! I'm excited to follow along as yours grows!

    Reply
  8. Wow Di says

    June 8, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Tomatoes are my fav straight from the garden. I used to grow a lot of veggies but the squirrels eat EVERYTHING here! Literally EVERYTHING!

    Reply
  9. jillconyers says

    June 8, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    All vegetables taste better straight from the garden but hands down tomatoes are the best. I have found the perfect treatment for the soil that grows the best grape tomatoes. Wanna know? Banana peel and coffee grounds.

    Reply
  10. Kid Minds says

    June 8, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    Our cabbages are going wild this year, which I can not say about tomatoes. I don't know why they are so slow this season. I love, love, love to preserve food. My grandma always had a full basement of yummy preserves, everything from candied pine nuts to cabbage slaw.

    Reply
  11. Veronica Pototska says

    June 8, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    I will have a garden someday! Thank you for showing us around!
    You reminded me how generous the Earth is!

    Reply
  12. Teresa Laura says

    June 7, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    Wow! It is looking great. I bought a peony kit to plant this year, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm wondering if it is too late. Yours are looking great so far. Peonies are so beautiful.

    Reply
  13. alexandria waning says

    June 7, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    I would love to have a garden one day. I always loved my mom's. For now, I just grow some herbs on the porch, but that alone, is exciting and delicious.

    Reply
  14. Hil'Lesha O'Nan says

    June 7, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    How lovely! I haven't started on my vegetable garden yet, but I'm hoping to start on this weekend. I just have been super busy!

    Reply
  15. Tough Cookie Mommy says

    June 7, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    I have always wanted to plant a garden in front of our house. Unfortunately, I've never really had a green thumb so I let our landscaper take care of that. You have done such a wonderful job.

    Reply
  16. Sara says

    June 7, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Your garden is looking good! This makes me wan to have a vegetable garden again, maybe next summer!

    Reply
  17. Rachel Segovia says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    I've always wanted to start and have a little garden. Specially now that I have kids. I think it would be fun for the family to grow something together.

    Reply
  18. Housewife Eclectic says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    I love seeing all of the little sprouts! I am so behind on my garden, I have got to get my starts into the ground!

    Reply
  19. ana de jesus says

    June 7, 2016 at 11:51 am

    Your garden is coming along so well. Sadly I have no garden to preserve right now but hopefully you will get the tomato cages up and sorry to hear about the irises!

    Reply
  20. Reesa Lewandowski says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:56 am

    Wow your garden looks amazing!!! Ours isn't doing too good because of squirrels!

    Reply
  21. Caitlyn Edwards says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:13 am

    My Favorite veggie from the garden is tomato! There is nothing like a homegrown tomato sliced up with a little bit of salt!

    Reply
  22. Author TP Keane says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:09 am

    Wow your garden has come on so well. well done you. I can't wait to see what it will look like later.

    Reply
  23. Ali Gilbert says

    June 7, 2016 at 2:29 am

    Oh my gosh, I love this! Can't wait to see it grow through your pictures!!

    Reply
  24. Michelle says

    June 7, 2016 at 1:45 am

    I have the proverbial black thumb and am not good at keeping plants alive. 🙁 I enjoy other people's gardens and the hard work that goes into them!

    Reply
  25. Cristina Ramirez says

    June 7, 2016 at 12:20 am

    If I had to take care of a plant before taking care of a kid, I'd be childless forever. No sense of green thumb here but we are moving to a house with space for a nice garden and I am going to try my hand at it again

    Reply
  26. Amber Nelson says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    I love gardening. Ours isn't looking so good this year though. My flowers look great though.

    Reply
  27. Rebecca Bryant says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    What a great garden. Son is growing one this year.

    Reply
  28. Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    Looks like a great start! Fresh veggies ahead!

    Reply
  29. Robin Ruehrwein says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    I love seeing garden progress posts! Fresh veggies are a must during the warmer months.

    Reply
  30. Becca Wilson says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    We also have a small garden in the back yard with some squash, tomatoes and other things. Yours looks great!

    Reply
  31. Rachel Langer says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    I really also need to work on preserving our veggies for the winter months. We usually have a TON of zucchini and I have no idea how to keep them. They seem to not freeze well and I don't know that you can really can zucchini. Until I figure it out, I will just be the neighborhood zucchini supplier!

    Reply
  32. Karen Morse says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    Loving your garden. Looks so delish and you will get great return from it. We've tried a bunch of times, but the deer and animals eat all of our goodies. 🙁
    Karen | GlamKaren.com

    Reply
  33. Jessica Hughes says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    I love a good garden, makes me so happy. It looks like you have a wonderful start.

    Reply
  34. Heather W says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    My husband is the gardener of the household; I am afraid I do not have a green thumb. We have gorgeous flowers all over the place and he is starting to plant seeds for fruits and veggies. My favorites are tomatoes. MMMM!

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  35. Terri Steffes says

    June 6, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    We love to garden too but we don't put up for the winter. We eat all we can from the garden. I would love to grow some beans, though. Maybe next year. Can't wait to see if the radish thing works.

    Reply
  36. Jessica Abegg says

    June 6, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    Woo! 😀 I don't think I could manage well (mentally, ha) with so many bugs and critters trying to get into my garden, though! I hope the weather turns out the next couple of days for you guys, so you can get the rest settled and squared away! 😀

    Reply
  37. Erin says

    June 6, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    I love this! I am a gardener as well! I just finished a weekend full of canning green beans and red potatoes! [I'm in Zone 8A.] My favorite fresh vegetable has to be either banana peppers or green beans! It's actually the only way I will eat a green bean! Weeding is the hardest part for me. We keep getting lots of rain, so any weeding I do is almost pointless. It all comes right back after the rain.

    Erin | http://www.awelderswife.com

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    • Heather says

      June 6, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      Oh 8a! That is crazy to me! We are 5a (but probably closer to 4b some seasons). I haven't grown banana peppers before, but I do love bell peppers and jalapenos. I can't wait for fresh potatoes! Thanks for visiting 🙂

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