-A.J.
It’s supposed to get hot this week. So far the harvests have been small and steady. The garden will likely go crazy starting in a few days.
The Tromboncino:
The tomatillos. It’s (past) time to run twine to support the lanky branches, they’re in danger of breaking off. Note the seedlings in the foreground:
The winter veg seedlings. They’re somewhat protected from the sun by a Siletz tomato, but I plan to throw some shade cloth over them for the worst of the upcoming heat. They’re covered with bird netting to keep out the critters. We water into the bottoms of the containers and let the pots take up what they need — it seems to work for the EarthBoxes, so.. :
Pictured below are the plants that help protect the seedlings from the hot evening sun — Minnesota Midget melons and a Siletz tomato. The melon plants are getting big, but I still don’t see much of anything in the way of fruit. The Siletz should provide 10-15 pounds of fruit, so the box won’t be a total bust, even if the melons “fail”:
The cucumbers are looking very healthy and productive this year:
Further into the center of the garden are the Old German tomato (left) and Black Krim (right). The Old German has been a pleasant surprise:
The Oregon Spring are not a surprise. There are layers and layers of tomatoes in the interior that can’t be seen in the photo:
The Romas:
One of the bell pepper plants:
The Carmen peppers. We gave them a full box this year and they’re proving to be worth it, again:
An overview from the “hill”. We now are overrun by the basil (far right front):
It’s about time for the harvest “work” to start.
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