We have a harvest!

So after this whole summer NOTHING- Now all of a sudden my whole yard is in bloom (or most of it is)- Today Gaby and I picked a basket full of tomatoes!!! And there are many oranges and greens on the vines. I think by the weekend I'll be able to can my first batch of maters!!! I also cut our first eggplant off the vine. It is purple and gorgeous!

Then after picking those maters I travelled around to the front of the house and saw an explosion of jalapeno peppers- Matt's mouth is salvating about these!! I had planted a bunch of different hot peppers, but forgot the ornamental grasses take over--- so a few plants adapted and grew through the grasses. We have buds on them!! I am so excited to see what they are!

We have a new Eggplant starting and several other buds on that same plant!! Our Cabbages are looking quite swiss-cheesey, but I am hopeful that I'll still be able to eat them!

I purchased three mum's yesterday and am photographing them and posting them so maybe I'll be able to say in a year or so that I actually didn't kill them!!! I bought one bright yellow, one purple with yellow centers and one called salsa- it is bright red with yellow centers. I hope to buy more, but we'll see how these ones do first.......

BABY STEPS!!!

Delayed Growth???

I took a walk around my yard the other day. I was reflecting on the growth of my plants and realized that I think all of my plants are delayed in their growth. Take for instance the Dahlia's I planted in early summer. They are just starting to flower. And really this is the only full flower I have. Many buds but this is the only one flowering.

I also have an eggplant given to me by my neighbor. It has just one eggplant on it. Many buds but only one eggplant as of yet. I saw a honeybee in there today buzzing around doing his job. Fascinating creatures they are. I sure hope someone figures out what is going on with them.

I also have a few cabbages. Two to be exact. But I think the Japanese Beetles ate all of the leaves. I am hoping that they feasted on the outer leaves but left the inners for me!!!

I am looking forward to harvesting my 1 gazillion tomatoes..... but will discuss that on a further post. For now, I am off to listen to the beautiful sound of the cicadas in August!!!