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How’s your garden growing?

Posted on July 27th, 2007 – 9:04 AM
By Connie Nelson

Isn’t this the best time in the garden? Things are in bloom. Other than weed and water, there aren’t a whole lot of chores that need to be done. Heck, there aren’t even very many mosquitoes! Not a bad summer, all in all.

I know it’s still awfully dry. And that the heat has been hurrying plants along a little. Some folks say we’re about two weeks ahead of schedule for bloom times. Other folks say we’re right on schedule.

What do you say? Are your flowers popping early and fading fast? Are your tomatoes ripening by the bushel? Or is your garden doing what it always does?

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13 Responses to "How’s your garden growing?"

jeff says:

July 27th, 2007 at 9:50 am

The tomatoes are getting really close. The problem I have currently is that with the recent high winds and storms, my vines are too tall above the cages and are starting to bend over. I’m scrambling to come up with a solution (that I can adapt to the cages) to keep them all straight up. I can’t wait though for when I have to pick ripe tomatoes every day. This really is the best time in the garden.

Amanda says:

July 27th, 2007 at 10:41 am

My corn is a good two feet taller than me with brilliant purple tassels on the ears.
My cucumbers are prolific as is the pumpkin patch which has grown into the tomatoes.
It’s a sight to behold in my little corner of Northeast Minneapolis; where people rarely stumble upon a corn field jutting up out of the landscaping.

Regina says:

July 27th, 2007 at 11:24 am

I have tomatoes already(!) from one of the plants Robyn gave me. Of course I lost the tag and have no idea what it is — it’s about the size of a roma, only round. And tasty…

Connie Nelson says:

July 27th, 2007 at 2:16 pm

Jeff,
Have you tried staking your tomato plants up? That might keep them from bending over too much… It doesn’t matter if the main stalks bend, but if they get so heavy that they break, you’ll be one unhappy gardener.

laura says:

July 27th, 2007 at 7:49 pm

my green beans have been going nuts! i’ve already sent over a bag to my parents and a bag to the neighbors just this week. my dog will even do tricks for green beans and is eagerly helping me eat them up.

my pumpkins and cantelopes are growing really well too.

Peter Hoh says:

July 28th, 2007 at 12:12 pm

I did some digging in a patch of soil right next to one of my garden beds, and wow, was the soil dry. It was gray instead of black.

The only good side to this mini-drought? It’s stunted my Clara Curtis mums, which would otherwise be overgrown.

Seza says:

July 30th, 2007 at 9:39 am

I just picked my first big boy this weekend and two zuchinnis. I love it….

sparklegirl says:

July 30th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

After some of my annuals (red salvia and purple ageratum) started looking tired a few weeks ago, I cut them back hard and they’re just now beginning a second bloom. The alyssum is spilling all over the bricks I installed this spring as edging, and the morning glories are starting to cover the fence nicely. Plus, I’m excited to say that we recently ate our first home-grown tomatoes of the year: a Half-moon China, a Brandywine, and a bunch of Black Cherries. I wouldn’t mind a little more rain, but everything else seems to be going swimmingly!

shruti says:

July 30th, 2007 at 3:57 pm

Out here in Jersey in my little potted herb garden, my hot peppers are growing fast…and hot! I guess the way to grow them hot is ignore them and they grow fiery to punish you.

I also have a LOT of tri-color sage, chives and thyme but my cilantro died and my basil plants aren’t doing as well.

shruti says:

July 30th, 2007 at 3:57 pm

Also, my neighbors have some great, sweet cherry tomatos and cucumbers that they have been sharing! I love good neighbors!

MicheleStM says:

July 30th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

We planted our tomatoes really late (we started them from seed under grow lights in our basement), but they are really thriving! I think it will be next week before they’re big and red, but one plant has 17 tomatoes on it (tiny little green things) and 16 yellow flowers. We have 16 tomato plants!

Connie Nelson says:

July 31st, 2007 at 10:43 am

I hate to admit this, but I didn’t plant my tomatoes until the 4th of July! What can I say? I was busy . . . Anyhoo, I do have a couple little tomatoes forming. If the squirrels don’t get them, we can have BLTs at my house in late September!

laptop says:

September 2nd, 2007 at 8:58 am

Pretty much nothing notable happening. My mind is like a complete blank. I’ve just been hanging out waiting for something to happen. Not much on my mind to speak of. I just don’t have anything to say. That’s how it is.

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