Garden Update

It rained a lot last week-- about two inches over three days. We really needed it-- I'm hoping for a second cutting of hay to fill up the barn for the horses for the winter. Our neighbor said the other day he has no extra hay to sell-there is enough for the horses in the area, and not much else.

In regards to the garden, I moved some of the perennials out of their containers and into the ground. One of the rail planters now holds lettuce seeds and the big porch planters have mums.

One squash plant continues to hold on, and I should get a couple more vegetables off of that. A couple of the watermelons are getting large, and I think one may be ready to pick in the next week! It seems we have two melons per plant.

I have about half a dozen ripe tomatoes that aren't cracked-- it was heartbreaking to go into the garden today and pick dozens of fruits that were cracked and inedible. There are a couple of peppers growing, and the onions haven't seen much growth. Next year I'm trying those in a self-watering container.

The daylilies are about to have a second round of blooms.