Here we go with the status report for my garden this year. The drought last year was horrible. We did get some production out of the garden but the heat just wouldn’t let up and our plants did not fare well at all.
This year is a polar opposite. We have had steady rain and great growth all around (Pics to follow). We are still waiting on the tomatoes to give us more than a couple reds here and there. But the plants are filled right now with fruit that is poised to ripen at any time. The beefsteaks are getting nice and big too. This is a first for us.
The zucchini and cucumbers have been doing quite well at producing. It seems like every time I turn around I am bringing an armload from the two plants.
Last night I made some cabbage rolls from our first ever cabbage plant. That went over well. It was a mix of veggies from the garden as the basis for the filling. Of course that means I used zucchini, we have gone through quite a few of those now. This was also our first year for growing lettuce. I will be harvesting the plant for the third time this summer within the next few days.
Check out some pics. The veggies are coming in great.
Time for a pint… 
Your plants all look healthy and hearty. I haven’t grown vegetables in my garden for years, but this is the time of year when I start to wonder why I don’t. We are expanding the garden next year, perhaps I’ll incorporate a few veggies into the design so I can get over my plant envy.
This year has gone so much better than last year.
Add in some veggies. They serve two purposes: they look pretty, and they produce food. It’s a win-win.
Your garden looks lovely. I may have to reconsider growing a few plants next year. I have not grown veggies in many years. Maybe I need to rethink that.
For the opportunity to have fresh veggies at their best all summer, growing your own really can’t be beat.
Love it! Maybe next year I’ll try growing cabbage. Our big garden issue is the battle of the animals – deer and groundhogs.
Our yard is fenced in so we don’t see many larger animals roaming around. We can still have a good number in the neighborhood though. We noticed a couple rabbits across the street in the last month. Another neighbor tends to get skunks and raccoons in the summer.
I’m happy to be growing a couple of tomato plants, basil, jalapenos this year, plus I put in some strawberries too. Next summer I will be able to get an earlier start. Mostly, I’ve just enjoyed doing yard work again and being outside more.
We have some strawberries planted this year but I have no clue what might be happening with them as yet. I have seen better growth from our black berry bush we planted this year. Actually got a berry from it.
We killed our black berry bush before we moved two years ago, but it’s coming back! They are the rats of the berry world. I love them, but not the spot we put it in.
We planted ours in the middle of our garden zone. This may have been a misjudgment in the future.