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Thursday, June 11, 2009

New Row Garden

I thought I would share some progress pictures of the new garden. This garden was built in the field north of my house and was likely used to feed the previous owners dairy cows in the winter (for 65 years). Very pretty soil in this area but lot of weeds now that the earth has been disturbed. I know that if I just keep up on it for the next two years or so, it will become a breeze to take care of. It is always just the beginning that is overwhelming. We have had two weeks of cooler weather and lots of rain. I am behind on my weeding but thought you would all forgive me my weeds.

These little mountains are the hills for pattypan squash, summer crookneck squash and zucchini. I haven't grown squash type plants in several years as I have always hosted some kind of squash vine borer and they gross me out. I gave up and rely on someone else's surplus. It has always worked in the past but since we had a new location, we thought we would give it another try.

These are the bean beds and they aren't looking so hot. The tree limb teepees are for climbing pole type beans. I have yellow wax and Kentucky wonder growing on these three. The other beds are pinto, dark red kidney and green bush beans. Something is attacking my beans and I have yet to figure out what but they seem to come up without leaves and none grow on the stem. If they get past the first week they seem to be OK, it's just the first push through the soil that is problematic for them.

The corn is doing well. We spaced the first two rows to 8 inches and had to replant some bald spots so we over planted the last two rows and thinned. Thinning is hard for me because it feels so wasteful but it does save time.

These mounds are for the cucumbers. They have been replanted to fill in bald spots several times. For some reason they are having a hard time getting started this year. Hopefully they will take off next week. Beyond those are the tomatoes and pepper beds (wide rows).

These tomato spirals are new to me this season. I have always searched for prettier ways to cage my tomatoes and I hope this works, it is prettier to me. The other beds of tomatoes have some other methods going. I will let you know what I like best.

And this is a view from the other end of that area. I am basically standing in the bean bed to take this photo. I am off to a dental convention for the next two days so it will be heavy weeding when I get home. I am still finalizing the trim details on the chicken house and need to finish the new flower garden bed but I am going to get them all done, one at a time. I can't wait to start eating out of this garden.

15 comments:

  1. Nice photos of your new garden. It's a busy time. Looks like your gardens are a bit ahead of ours.

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  2. Heather, I am in awe of your ranch and gardens, Im sooo envious of you vistas and views and how weed free all your gardens are! You are an inspiration and your hard work really shows woman!

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  3. Heather,
    The garden looks great! I noticed you straw mulched all your paths. Meg straw mulches the plants so they can take the heat easier, might be cooler there and you might not need to do it. We do get wheat seeds in the straw that have to be weeded out our way.
    Oh, tie strings to your bean teepee, we are doing the same for our Lemon cucumbers.

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  4. Forgive you the weeds? Are you kidding?? I don't see any and this garden should be in a magazine (or better yet my backyard:)

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  5. Hi Heather! The garden looks incredible! I have had trouble with the cukes this year too. I wonder if it's from unseasonably cool weather, but I've had to replant a few myself. I had vine borers in my squash last year. They are gross! This year I moved the squash to a different area and I'm going to pre-treat with spinosad. Hopefully any borers that try to bite the vines will ingest the spinosad and die before they bore. At least that's the plan. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Enjoy the convention! -Jackie

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  6. You are so fortunate to have such an area for growing veggies!

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  7. It's looking good! Could it be slugs on the beans? They are the main culprit when I see leaf damage on my beans. I took cedar mulch and placed it around the beans this year and found very little damage. It's kind of jagged and splintered and slugs don't seem to like it!

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  8. Looks fantastic! But girl, that is a lot of garden to weed!

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  9. Nice looking garden beds. I didn't see any weeds. :-)

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  10. I like the overview effect. Your bean problems sound like what I was experiencing with slugs. Just sayin'.

    Weeds are just a fact of life. I love mulch, but you're right -- a couple of years and you're well on your way. At least that's what I tell myself.

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  11. I love how you used those limbs to make the bean teepees!!

    I have always had my squash ruined by borers as well, but I also keep trying! At least if you have a huge number of plants like you do, they can't ALL be gotten??!! I hate borers - they are disgusting!

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  12. Your garden looks fantastic!! Wonderful views too! Can't wait to see how your tomato spirals work. I love them!! My cukes are off to a slow start too. I usually start them inside first but did direct seed this year and they are taking f o r e v e r!!

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  13. Wow, I'm full of envy at this moment!

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  14. Everything looks so neat and tidy!

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  15. I LOVE your tomato spirals. I went back and read your old post on these nifty things and look forward to reading more about them as the season progresses. Looking at your vast and weedless gardens makes me wonder if you sleep!!?? Very impressive, Heather.

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-Heather

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