Down on the Farm

Posted by: wvclayladyin Home Life
25
May

Well, here is another RIVETING installment of How the Garden Grows.  LOL  We’ve been able to keep the deer at bay by putting buckets over the tomatoes every night, and either deer netting or chicken wire around or over the other things.

Last time, I bragged a bit over my potatoes that are in the Mel’s Mix.  Well, I may have to eat my words.  Take a look at this.  Greg’s topsoil on the left, and my Mel’s Mix on the right.

His and Hers Potatoes

Here are Greg’s….. just covered in beautiful, lavender blooms!
Greg's Potatoes Bloomin' Like Crazy

And here are mine….. ONE single bloom. I don’t know what the problem is. Maybe it’s because it’s in my shallow Square Foot box.
My One Little Potato Bloom

The peas are just covered in blooms as well, and there are several little pods here and there!

Peas

And on the Back 40, the corn is just goin’ to town!  I can’t wait to have fresh corn on the cob!

The Back 40 Corn Field

Our tomatoes are now as safe as we can get them.  We put cages around the bigger ones, and wrapped them in deer netting.  So, unless our deer grow fingers, we should be good!  I also can’t wait for a tomato sandwich!  Store bought tomatoes have no flavor.  Blech.

Deer Proofed Tomatoes


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