{"id":2067,"date":"2014-07-31T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2014-07-31T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T14:05:07","slug":"end-of-july-garden-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=2067","title":{"rendered":"End of July Garden Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the best things about our garden is how little upkeep it requires. \u00a0Since we don’t use any pesticides or chemical fertilizers I don’t need to know anything complicated. \u00a0Add compost. \u00a0Add water. \u00a0And things grow.<\/p>\n

There are of course lots of little things that can make you life easier like mulch to keep weeds out or a trellis so the cucumbers don’t take over your lawn. \u00a0Gates to keep your dog from picking all the tomatoes are also helpful. \u00a0On the whole I try to keep it simple because it wouldn’t be fun if it was a lot of work. \u00a0So here is a round up of the main crops we have going.<\/p>\n

Green beans: \u00a0These gave us a big harvest in mid June (that we actually took with us on vacation) and I thought that would be it. \u00a0When we came back a week later there were more and I thought that would be it. \u00a0I just picked a big bowl and there are more coming in.<\/p>\n

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Carrots: \u00a0This was the first time growing carrots as I grew up hating them. \u00a0Slow roasting them has made me a convert and we ate these steamed, then sauteed with butter and garden herbs. \u00a0Delicious. \u00a0I will be planting these again soon for a fall crop.<\/p>\n

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Cucumbers: I am so glad I have these back in the garden again this year. \u00a0There are still a ton but Lincoln thinks they are great out of the fridge for teething. \u00a0I am trying to keep them trimmed and in check on the higher part of the trellis while the green beans get the ground at its base.<\/p>\n

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Edamame: \u00a0These were supposed to be planted as soon as the garlic was pulled but as you may have read<\/a>\u00a0we had some visitors interrupt my schedule. \u00a0By the time I was sure the bunnies were gone it was really too late to plant the seeds but I did it anyway. \u00a0I don’t think we will get a crop before it gets cold but it’s worth a shot.<\/p>\n

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Herbs: \u00a0We picked up a few herbs at the nursery the other day to add to the parsley, basil and mint we have going. \u00a0In these pots are (from the left) French tarragon, rosemary and English thyme. \u00a0And you might notice the ant infested strawberry pot behind them that I still don’t know how to get rid of.<\/p>\n

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Lettuce: \u00a0We have been bringing salads with us everywhere. \u00a0Like huge salads. \u00a0We have given it away to friends but still we couldn’t eat it fast enough. \u00a0This is what happens when romaine, red and green oakleaf bolt and go to seed. \u00a0It grows 3 feet in the air and starts to look like Christmas decorations. \u00a0It starts to taste like hell too. \u00a0I am going to pull these shortly and reseed for a fall crop.<\/p>\n

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Peas: \u00a0These are a cool weather spring plant. \u00a0Or so I’m told. \u00a0Just like the green beans we got a good harvest in mid June and a few more here or there. \u00a0Then a couple of weeks ago the plant started to send up new stalks and leaves. \u00a0Then it started flowering. \u00a0So now in the end of July we have new pea pods. \u00a0Maybe the cucumbers are shading the ground enough that its making the peas happy.<\/p>\n

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Tomatoes: Oh what’s that? \u00a0I said I wasn’t growing tomatoes this year? \u00a0Yes, yes I did. \u00a0My garden has apparently overruled me. \u00a0These are growing in a flower bed that we threw compost in that was supposed to get flowers. \u00a0About 30 tomato plants grew here instead and since I hadn’t gotten around to buying flowers I thought it was better than nothing. \u00a0I pull all but two (which I think are two different varieties by chance), trimmed them and gave them cages for support. To the left you will see three similar plants in the back which are tomatillos. \u00a0I have never grown them but my friend Sarah had some that reseeded from last year she brought over. \u00a0This is also another reason to not use pesticides in your yard anywhere. \u00a0If I had I wouldn’t be able to keep the tomato plants for fear of what I was eating.<\/p>\n

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How are your gardens doing so far this summer? \u00a0Are you planning to plant crops for falls?<\/p>\n

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One of the best things about our garden is how little upkeep it requires. \u00a0Since we don’t use any pesticides or chemical fertilizers I don’t need to know anything complicated. \u00a0Add compost. \u00a0Add water. \u00a0And things grow. There are of…
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