Its roughly 1/2 way through the growing season here and I thought to take some notes. Something I can go back to in the winter and early part of spring while I'm sitting down with graph paper laying out the garden (no I'm not kidding I really do use graph paper)
Few things to remember for next year.
I need to get the Japanese beetle traps up soon in early June. Even if they are not bad yet the moment I see one its time to get them up.
I need more poles for my pole beans. I spaced them too far apart this year and haven't gotten NEARLY enough beans from them. I know part of its from the beetles I'm battling but there's still unused space and its frustrating when I weed it just to weed it. Remember to inoculate the beans too.
Maybe we'll do some bush beans....still trying to decide if I want to give them a go or not.
Plant less zucchini and squash. I've got 6 of each and I'm collecting way more than I can eat. I could do 3 of each and still have more than I need. They taste great but Holy Moses I've got a lot to eat.
Plant less potatoes. Yes they taste good but I used them to suck up space in the garden since I got all sorts of crazy looks when I told people how many tomatoes I planted.
Plant more tomatoes. We are going through them, no reason not plant more. Speaking of planting tomatoes, Im going to go ahead and plant some black krims next year. If nothing else they should make great soup or sauce. That's what I keep hearing so Ill give them a try.
Plant more cucumbers. We're eating them. I could use about 2 more slicers and 2 more picking. So 6 and 6 instead of 4 and 4. That would be great. Eventually I'd like to trellis them but right now its just not going to happen.
Plant another type of watermelon in addition to the Sugar Babies. Its always a toss up where we are if we'll get a watermelon crop but a couple of bigger watermelons wouldn't hurt to try.
Maybe not do pumpkins next year. They are an invasive pain in my arse. Yes it will be good to have the kids all come over to pick them, to carve them they are a pain to have to keep moving/redirecting vines and are taking up space for things I could be eating or canning to eat later. Maybe Ill grow one or 2 for my daughter and that's it. Maybe I won't even do that, I don't know.
Grow some herbs. Dill for sure and bay leaf I think.
Pass on growing onion, and garlic. Don't eat enough of them to take up the space on them.
Maybe plant a yellow cherry tomato next to the regular cherry tomato plant we had this year.
Maybe plant ground cherries.
Look into plum tomatoes.
That's the list so far........
Few things to remember for next year.
I need to get the Japanese beetle traps up soon in early June. Even if they are not bad yet the moment I see one its time to get them up.
I need more poles for my pole beans. I spaced them too far apart this year and haven't gotten NEARLY enough beans from them. I know part of its from the beetles I'm battling but there's still unused space and its frustrating when I weed it just to weed it. Remember to inoculate the beans too.
Maybe we'll do some bush beans....still trying to decide if I want to give them a go or not.
Plant less zucchini and squash. I've got 6 of each and I'm collecting way more than I can eat. I could do 3 of each and still have more than I need. They taste great but Holy Moses I've got a lot to eat.
Plant less potatoes. Yes they taste good but I used them to suck up space in the garden since I got all sorts of crazy looks when I told people how many tomatoes I planted.
Plant more tomatoes. We are going through them, no reason not plant more. Speaking of planting tomatoes, Im going to go ahead and plant some black krims next year. If nothing else they should make great soup or sauce. That's what I keep hearing so Ill give them a try.
Plant more cucumbers. We're eating them. I could use about 2 more slicers and 2 more picking. So 6 and 6 instead of 4 and 4. That would be great. Eventually I'd like to trellis them but right now its just not going to happen.
Plant another type of watermelon in addition to the Sugar Babies. Its always a toss up where we are if we'll get a watermelon crop but a couple of bigger watermelons wouldn't hurt to try.
Maybe not do pumpkins next year. They are an invasive pain in my arse. Yes it will be good to have the kids all come over to pick them, to carve them they are a pain to have to keep moving/redirecting vines and are taking up space for things I could be eating or canning to eat later. Maybe Ill grow one or 2 for my daughter and that's it. Maybe I won't even do that, I don't know.
Grow some herbs. Dill for sure and bay leaf I think.
Pass on growing onion, and garlic. Don't eat enough of them to take up the space on them.
Maybe plant a yellow cherry tomato next to the regular cherry tomato plant we had this year.
Maybe plant ground cherries.
Look into plum tomatoes.
That's the list so far........
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