My Gardens

What's going on?? It is a cool morning. Feels like late fall. I went out to check on the vegetable garden and everything looks o.k. I was a little worried after that hail we had last evening. First we had one hail storm pass...just little hailstones and then another shortly after and it lasted longer and the stones were double the size of the first ones. The clouds seemed to be clearing but then dark ones rolled in from the east and it started raining and lightning again. But thankfully no more hail.

My vegetables are doing great so far. This is what they looked like before the storm a couple of days ago.





This bed has radishes and the teeny plants just coming up is Rainbow Swiss Chard. I stopped planting radishes in my vegetable garden at my last house because they were always wormy. So hoping I have better luck this time. The Swiss Chard is only because I like the colours of the stalks. I don't really like to cook with it. This bed has 3 rows of beets. I planted tons of beets. I love to make beet borscht and freeze it. My kids and stepkids love it so I need a lot. I will also make pickled beets. I planted some yellow beets just for fun. Have never planted them but they might be good for a variety. My beets are in 2 other beds and so far look good. The 2 beds here are my herb bed. I have dill, borage and chamomile in them. The bed close to the composter had 2 pumpkins. One for each of the grandsons.








The beans are doing great. I have a couple of beds with yellow beans and green beans. They will produce more than enough for everyone. Last year I had just 2 rows in the terrible soil and I froze tons of them. Couldn't keep up.

The peas look very healthy and should produce enough, provided the bunny doesnt get at them. I have noticed a couple of bunnies visiting my garden and hopping through the paths. Last year they ate the strawberries and left the peas alone. Hopefully that will work again. I have 5 beds with potatoes in them. One of them is in the background by the peas. I planted around 25 plants, some white and some red potatoes. Yummmm, fresh little potatoes with tons of butter and salt. Can't wait.

This is a picture of the garden looking towards the house. Sweet peas, more beets , strawberries for the bunnies, tomatoes too. I am really enjoying the way we set it up and am looking to all the canning and freezing in the fall. A lot of hard work but hubby is looking forward to helping too.