We’re heading into the last few weeks of summer and it looks like it. It sounds like it too, at night with the singing crickets and during the day with the cicada choir. It’s the transition time, with fresh little watermelons still growing,
and acorn squash maturing on the vine
at the same time the little summer squash are still coming on.
Sarah was at the garden weeding already when I got there this morning. She had already watered, but the dry ground had soaked it up.
After we weeded, Sarah planted three rows of beets for the fall and I planted one long row of carrots in the small garden.
My own garden definitely needed a little love, so I weeded, hoed, watered, mulched, planted 14 garlic cloves, watered again to try to combat the dryness and then had a look at my work.
I had harvested tomatoes, squash and okra, the eggplants not being quite ready yet, so I bagged my produce, filled my coffee cup with water and cut some flowers for the house.
All that beauty and good food too. I didn’t have to buy vegetables, but I did indulge in some figs. Summer. Nothing like it.
Always a pleasure to get the garden tour. It all look so delicious!ππ
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Thanks, Jean-Marcel. The garden seemed particularly lovely today. And of course, I’ll be enjoying its fruits!
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Ah, it does have that end of summer dry look Lisa. I am living with that blossomy, fresh green, dampish air of early spring π I like it very much! The two gardens have been quite prolific this year haven’t they. Are you pleased with their output? I would be most interested to know what the sum total of your produce donation has been too – that is such a good thing you do with your team of volunteers. I hope you have a goodly Autumnal harvest too.
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I am glad your rather terrible winter is finally coming to an end. I will have to find out what our poundage is–probably in November or December. It hasn’t felt like a particularly prolific year. Things have been slow to mature–like the watermelon. We shall see! Everything was so beautiful today, though.
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I would be interested to hear, too, Lisa.
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If the numbers aren’t too embarrassing after all the work we put in (and I made of it), maybe I’ll do a blog!
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If you donated enough for one salad, for one person, it’s a success. The fact that you’ve even tried is a success. I hope you’ll write that post, Lisa. We’ve all got you.
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Always hard work on your Saturdays, with your friends but oh boy that graden looks wonderful! Have a great weekend! xo Johanna
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That was only the beginning! Laundry, window washing, grocery shopping! I was a busy girl, but very happy to have spent time in the garden in the sun….
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So much energy and love has been put into those patches of earth. Wow, Lisa. You guys must be proud as punch. The pictures of the wee fruit and veg are purely adorable–and inspiring.
Today, I discovered a surprise in my garden. I have a compost heap I’ve neglected to turn and tend to during the last couple of months (been a little busy), and found it has grown a massive squash plant and has sprouted dozens of ready to eat squash. A bountiful bonus without any effort.
I’m thanking my lucky stars for that sweet and undeserved treat.
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Now that’s something to laud! Impromptu vegetables! Volunteers as they are often known, have provided me with most of my tomatoes this summer. Congrats and happy eating.
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We’ll, I’m not putting my money on the blossom’s becoming a melon, but that little Moon ‘n’Stars will be delicious, and so precious it will taste extra fine. I used to garden before mobility problems made it impossible, so I know what constancy of hard work it is….but look at your beautiful results! You should be right proud.
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It is often enjoyable work, and everything looked beautiful yesterday.
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A fascinating contrast between yours and Pauline’s posts today. I enjoyed seeing all your produce in the sunshine.
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Thank you, Derrick. I’m going to have to get over to Pauline’s!
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Wonderful!
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Thanks, Bruce! Now you’re getting spring as well!
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If I sat on the ground like Sarah was sitting, I’d never get up again! Your produce looks fab–I love seeing the melons and squashes grow up. Did you grow corn at all? That’s my favorite summer cop, I think!
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She often does that! I can sit that way on a carpet or gras, but my ankles would be screaming on the concrete. I’m largely a “squatter” in the garden. I grew corn once, because like you I just love it–but it takes LOTS of space and is a heavy feeder. Maybe that’s an idea for the large garden, though. The year I grew it, it all came on at once and I was on the phone offering fresh corn to grateful friends.
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I’m a little envious and very impressed at your wonderful crop of veg. The hard work that goes into this should not be under estimated!
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True. As with cooking, some people like the idea of gardening, but not what it actually entails π
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You could be talking about me… π
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I am definitely one of those when it comes to gardening! My wonderful memories of my father’s garden never come through in my own because it really is not work that I enjoy. Cooking, on the other hand, I will gladly do any time!
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Ah, such a lovely garden, Lisa, and what joy to be gardening with others. Community gardens here often have waiting lists. They’re quite popular. It all looks wonderful. I can’t imagine that your weeds have even a passing shot at growing with all that tending. They’re sneaky little things though, and will no doubt outlive us all.
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Oh, let me tell you, they’d take over fast. They’re plotting revolution at this very moment!
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LOL. Summer rain. It’s all trade-offs, isn’t it?
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I enjoyed the tour of the gardens. We have a mystery volunteer growing near the compost pile that I suspect is an acorn squash, but my husband insists is a watermelon. I think I’ll win the bet, but we’ll have to wait and see. It is dry here, too. Some rain would be wonderful.
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Yes. I may need to water tonight.
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I’m guessing, what gardening and helping others does for your soul, isn’t something you’ll find in any supermarket and can’t be weighed at any scale. I just love that you’re so passionate about your garden Lisa! The energy you bring there makes everything look beautiful and bright, even if it’s struggles thru these dry spells. I buggy-fied your little watermelon photo too, it’s so cute. Looks like you’ll have great luck with that one. My boss at work brought me a great bag of little cucumbers, I’m planning on pickles. I love the crunch! Happy days to you dear girl xo K
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I hope it gets to grow up, Boomdee! Happy pickling. Yum.
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How I wish I can say I didn’t have to buy vegetables! I don’t have enough sun or space for them; alas, though I am grateful to be able to grow what I can. Best thing about blogging is to read about others’ successes, like yours.
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The thing I’m not looking forward to is a lack of fresh flowers once the zinnias give out!
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I can appreciate how it must be for you but then you have the seasons. We in Sydney have temperamental weather but we don’t have the distinct changes like you do so we take evergreens for granted π
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Oh, I think I would like gardening all the time…I imagine there are still best times of year for certain things.
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Yes, there’s no rest for the wicked here. Not hot or wet enough here that things grow by themselves like in the tropics. π
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Nice. I think that would be ideal, fostering a little tending and involvement.
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