Wow, it’s been a long time since I did anything on here.  October.  Well, I guess that because every time I thought I was getting somewhere with the winter garden it would freeze for a night or two and then back up into the 70’s and 80’s.  Drove me nuts.    Anyway, I think I’m safe now for the summer.  It’s VERY hot already during the day, although I think it’s only in the low 80’s.  In the sun it’s hot. 

I’m pretty much growing the same as last year with only a few exceptions.  I’ve got an entire box plus some on the tomatoes.  There are several different kinds and sizes.  Then I’m trying the sweet corn again in the Earth Box, we’ll see.  Then of course, we have the beans and sugar snap peas.  Cucumbers and peppers, lettuce and yellow squash are all in there.  I forgot to plant the zucchini so I only have one plant of that, but that’s ok. 

I didn’t take a picture yet, but I have a huge planter of cantaloupe over by the greenhouse.  The strawberries are doing well, but I didn’t get out to water yesterday so there are a little under the weather and wilty today, so I’ll catch them tomorrow. 

The roses are doing very well, but no blooms yet, so I didn’t take a picture yet.  Soon, very soon.  I have to get them going quick before Denise gets here in June.  She’ll have my head.  

I don't know what to think. I was afraid of this happening, but I finally had to check and see if the lettuce was really ok. I wanted to think so, it was getting so big, but I noticed it was getting a tad bit too tall at the bottom before the leaves start. Yep, even though we may be in the 30s this week, sometime during the growing time it got too hot and it "bolted" (grew too fast). It is bitter and will have to come out. I am heartbroken. But, the good news is that romaine grows very fast so I will seed some more either tonight or tomorrow. Just can't trust mother nature.

Here we are finally. Everytime I tried to do another video it was too long and wouldn't upload to the site. So, instead I took several pictures and a short video. I'm starting to see real results as you can see. So far I have at least 3 cucumbers, 2 yellow squash, 2 butternut, 5 tomatoes and the old pepper is giving 3 more babies. The zuchini has a couple of small fruits, but not even looking like a zuchini just yet, just the bud below the flower. Some of the lettuce is about ready in another week or so, can't wait.

I couldn't resist taking a close up picture of a couple of the roses, they are just too pretty.

Don't forget to watch the video at the bottom of the still pictures.

The weather is getting more and more perfect for being outside. Things are starting to fruit and really get big. I'm just late with the pictures.

Oct 15, 08

Went out and did a new video since the one I did the other day was too long and wouldn't upload. This time I did it in two parts. First is the rose garden, which is doing MUCH better. (Thanks Denise!!!) Kenny was just a little ways from me in his workshop so I didn't talk on the video, it just seemed weird to let him hear me talking to myself.