This is a shot of the Amazon Rainforest from our last weekend getaway. Actually, it’s my ridiculous garden. I’ve never grown anything before, so I may have been a bit overzealous. As in, I have ten tomato plants. That kind of overzealous.
Aside from my debilitating fear of spiders (or any insect, really), it’s been a lovely little experiment. I now know that ten tomato plants is…overzealous…and that washing lettuce every other day sucks. A. and I are just two people, and he doesn’t even eat lettuce. Why did I plant an entire row? Hmm…thoughts to ponder as I wash lettuce every five minutes.
So far, the basil and green beans are kicking butt in the “I actually want to eat this stuff” category, with the jalapenos taking a close third.
Many of the seven billion tomatoes are yellowing up, so when it comes to pickin’ time (I can say that because I have a garden now), the darling mother-in-law is going to help me can some salsa and pasta sauce.
Do any of you have gardens? The only real problem (aside from laziness, and that’s not the garden’s fault) I’ve run into is these suckers:
We bought a trap for the buzzing beauties, and I’m sad to say it is veritably teeming. Nasty. I am also sad to say that they are now eating my sweet little purpley tree right next to the trap. Poor planning on our part? Just ask the tree. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go wash some lettuce.
If anyone has any great tips for newbie gardeners, leave a comment!
Happy harvesting,
Those horrible insects destroyed my rosebush. I’m talking decimated. Only twigs left. I hate them.
Japanese beetles like to eat our rosebushes. And we decided to NOT go organic and use SEVIN insect powder on them. They are thriving now. I LOVE it that you are gardening. I used to when we lived on the farm in Wellman and loved it. The deer who live with us and call our yard “home” help themselves to whatever produce I may plant, including jalapenos. Can you believe it? So this year, we but two tomato plants in pots on the deck. And yummo, I had fresh tomatoes for supper tonight. Nothin’ better. Congrats on your awesome garden and your fortitude as a lettuce washer.
Thanks, Sharon
I can’t believe the deer will eat jalapenos! That’s nuts!
I wonder if you could use netting?
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