General Views July 12, 2009

July 8, 2009: Things are Gaining

Above are pictures taken July 8, 2009. There has been significant growth since the last pictures posted on June 25. From top to bottom:

-Section of Amish Paste tomatoes.

-Section of Sweet Basil. These were broadcast sown, not planted in rows.

-Market More 76 Slicing Cucumbers

-Blueberries slowly ripening

-Blossoms on some potatoes

-Watermelons are finally starting to send out vines

-Blue Lake Beans have buds not visible in the picture. There should be blossoms open within the a few days

-Moose Tuber Spud trials section. Some of the plants in this section have buds.

-Early potato section. This section has two rows each of Magic Molly, French Fingerling and Kennebec.

Dawn and Lewis' Garden

Waite was down near our garden the other day with his Troy-Bilt tiller and went through unplanted sections of our garden as the weeds were starting to get away from us.

Here's a picture of the result.

Spud Trials and Mulching

Waite worked on mulching the Moose Tubers Spud Trial plot. He put split-leaf maple on the tops and sides of the hills. Next he will fill in between the rows with other bags of leaves. There is one picture of the Spud Trials looking north and another looking south. The third picture is of Blue Lake Beans, where the mulching is complete.