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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Vegetable Garden

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" Weather means more when you have a garden.
There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking
how it is soaking in around your green beans!"
Marcelene Cox

35 comments:

  1. I am a lazy girl because I have not planted any veggies. I will consider it a victory if I plant the herb seeds I have.

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  2. well, just think of all the hours of work you saved yourself! ha.
    Plant the seeds...I have a big pot of herbs sprouting from seed!

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  3. I planted a limited variety this year. My snow peas strangled the lettuce and spinach which have now bolted. Didn't get much in the way of greens. I have tomato and pepper plants too, chiles and bell. I am looking forward to a big fat fried pepper sandwich one day in the hopefully not too distant future.

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  4. Very nice photos, doll.

    (Wonder if these will prompt any controversial comments, haha?)

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  5. And when the zucchinis come, tell me what to do with ALL of them. Love the garden. :)

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  6. Shaping up to be a wonderful garden!

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  7. Looking GREAT! My garden (after the hail) is a MESS! Ugly and not doin' so well! I think I have lost my inspiration this year. :(

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  8. It looks like you'll have a great harvest this year. I had to pull up my zucchini plant; the fruits would get to be about six inches long, then rot overnight.

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  9. Oh fresh salad, with all the crunchies...growing right in your garden.

    I'm so impressed Betsy. We don't have a lot of space, but we did grow tomatoes last year.

    I grew up with a Dad that had a huge garden, a row of everything you can think of and also a row of berries and grapes.

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  10. happygirl ~ the trick is to pick them when they are only about 5 inches long. But they grow 2 feet overnight, so if they hide, then they are huge! ha. I only have one plant, which is usually more than enough.

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  11. Jill K ~ Ugh! I had not planted my garded when that hail hit. But I had bought flowers which were completely torn up. They are just now beginning to recover!

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  12. Wanda ~ it's a small garden, really...2 tomato and pepper plants, one of the others and then a bed of lettuce. I have a few more things to pop up and hope to feed Nugget from the garden until the frost comes.

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  13. Your garden is flourishing so well, Betsy! I got as late start so I hope that mine will still do well.

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  14. Yum more food for the bunny
    Saving you some money
    Can't be people food
    All the green stuff is just rude
    Not a one I would eat
    Not even for a treat
    Not on a boat
    Not with a goat
    Not you know the rest
    I wouldn't want to go on too long and be a bigger pest..lol
    Looks like you have the green thumb though
    Until the kitties decide to give the garden a go
    Then it might look yum
    But they may leave you some..haha
    Oh and in my comments below
    You're even getting praise now, some people, I know...LOL

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  15. Pat ~ we've been really fortunate to have rain almost daily. Hope yours comes along and gives you some good stuff! :)

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  16. Pat ~

    Too much green
    for your scene!
    Yes, I knew
    you'd say that, too!

    And I saw your bloggers love me
    which just made me laugh tee-hee.

    :)

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  17. Your garden looks great and full of promise. I've been too lazy to plant a garden but I have a tomato plant that is over three years old and is still producing fruit, a stawberry plant that is the same, and another tomato plant from last year. I did buy an orange tree, still in it's pot, and it has 4 oranges growing on it. The two avocado trees barely survived our three nights of frost but are making a comeback. Maybe next year I will get an avocado or two. I just never have any luck with cucumbers, the wasps seem to suck the life out of them. I guess I should plant something but it has been so hot. I hate the hot weather.

    Yup, I wish I had planted a beautiful garden likes yours. Oh well, maybe someday.

    God bless.

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  18. Great photos, but I giggled thinking you were down on your knees taking the pictures! How lovely for you. We drive to a local farmer's market about 5 miles away and stay stocked up all summer. I admire those who plant gardens.

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  19. I hope some will blush !
    :-)
    Regards,

    Pierre

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  20. My tomatoes look like your carrots. Hmmmm.

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  21. Beautiful garden photos!! There's something so theraputic about scratching in a garden.

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  22. Good Greens but the carrots,well, Nugget might have to wait awhile.

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  23. Christine ~ I know...the carrots are SLOW to sprout!! I didn't think they were going to make a showing at all! They seem to be the slowest growing anyway. Those may be ready in November! ha.

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  24. Beautiful plants, Betsy. and, that quote is so true!! blessings ~ tanna

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  25. Mrs U ~ I don't know...I'd be thrilled with what you have. None of that would happen here in Ohio! ha. Oranges? How wonderful!

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  26. those are exactly my sentiments when I hear those sprinkles we have been having about every other day..and being lazy..I haven't had to water daily!

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  27. Nice shots of your produce. Ours is coming along as well.

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  28. Farmchick ~ mine probably seems very low to the ground compared to your hay bale garden! :) You know, you won't get a cramp in your back this summer! ha.

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  29. lucky you! I would love to grow my own veggies. we have so many deer where i live, they eat EVERYTHING! yummy stuff you've got going there.

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  30. Beautiful Betsy. I let the kiddos grow the veggies but we grow the herbs right outside out back door.
    Still get a kick out of your new header. You are amazing.
    QMM

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  31. Pierre ~ me, too! When they turn red, I'll have to take another picture!

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  32. I really fancy a lovely salad now!

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  33. I pulled nut grass out of the flower bed this evening....that's the best I can do...try to keep the weeds at bay. Good luck with your veggie patch!

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  34. Gardening does make us more aware and anxious about the weather!
    I love growing things. Your garden is lovely.

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  35. Hello, Betsy! I've been catching up. I am really hoping to start a vegetable garden this fall (planting season in Florida), so I was enjoying yours. I am blogging again, I missed everyone too much to stay away!

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