Tomatoes, tomatoes everywhere but not a one to eat! We've had several tomatoes so far come close to harvest, only to have them chewed apart by hungry critters. Birds? Rats? Something else?
Sooner or later I'll invest in a cheap security system so I can find out exactly what's been pillaging our natural plunder.
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The link above leads to my last garden update nearly two weeks past. Follow it back all the way to the beginnng with previous links in each post!
I missed my update last week while busy searching for our lost bird. 🥺🥺 That whole depressing event cost me quite a bit of productivity in other areas of life, HIVE and our garden among them.
Tomatoes Are Still Ripening
One of the things neglected on my to do list last week was to buy a net for the tomatoes. They need protection and Walmart didn't have any. They were out of rat traps too.
Everything on the shelves is made in China, so it didn't bother me too much. I'll make a trip to Home Depot on Friday.
One little Super Beefsteak tomato is sitting on a branch. Our first of that variety is getting bigger while the same variety plant below has no buds to show as of yet.
It looks like the plant in the image above has tomatoes but it's the plant behind the Super Beefsteak. A couple Red Cherry Tomatoes are nearly ripe. Hopefully we get 'em before the animals do.
We have one Oregon Spring Tomato plant that has filled in better than the others. Before taking the pics for the update today, I had trim off several dead branches. That also should have been done last week.
A Zucchini Comeback?
These Zuchinni Hybrid plants were chopped back severely last week due to mildew covering the leaves. Though I had my doubts to any further harvests, they're making an effort to rejuvenate.
Think they can make it?
Perhaps the one on the far left has a chance, but the one in the photo above appears to be dying at the root. It's time to start planning the next seeding.
Bountiful Basil, Mint, & Limes (And A Frog)
Certain ingredients like these are critical to the chef of the house. You could always buy them but they're so much fresher from your own garden.
Earthy space is scarce back in our patio though I do see more places that might hold more herbs. Adding them to our next seeding plan sounds like a good idea.
Mint is another must for cooking and this plant loves its small plot of dirt. Neither the mint or the basil take up as much room as the lime tree.
But....soon there will be fresh fish and limes are a must for Ceviche!!
I keep expecting these limes to turn yellow and prove they're really lemons. Those ones in back are huge!
Thanks for following along and as always....
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