The Transitional Garden

This is essentially an end of season, beginning of season report. Endlessly tedious, but filled with pictures so not a total loss for those for whom a picture speaks a thousand words and saves a lot of time.

Eggplant.
If it kills me I will get an eggplant. It is finally GROWING and looking fairly healthy

This was the first bed I made and planted. I thought it would be empty by now but I got carried away and planted carrots and cucumbers earlier than I had planned. This was to be the first of the fall beds, and still will be. On the 15th I will be getting additional compost and planting some peas, broccoli, lettuce and more. However - the tomatoes are still producing! I am debating whether to pull them out early or not. I have more in another box.

Garden overview shot from the west looking east.


The cukes have developed quite an aphid problem. They have also been hugely prolific. I can't keep up with them. I have to plan pickling sessions once a week.

Plus, I have seen an influx of ladybugs, which eat aphids so I am going to let them battle it out. I also saw a praying mantis, trichogramma wasps and other beneficials. They really need to get a move on.

I also always see wasps on the leaves and I cannot figure out if they eat pests or are just weird or maybe they get some of the nectar the aphids produce. If anyone knows, clue me in.

This was the corn bed, but all the corn is kaput. The zucchini is still hanging in there, though.

This bed has green pole beans and yellow bush beans along with carrots and beets. As you look from this angle, the row in front of the beans was planted with celery. Before I planted the beans. I figured they were a loss but they JUST sprouted. That row is along the north side of the beans so now they get almost no sun! Celery may have to wait until next year. Celery has a 125 day seed to harvest so if I am feeling like an experiment, I may make a mini-greenhouse for them.


Herb Garden

End of the dill - the dill heads are invaluable for canning dill pickles. Dill I can buy anywhere, but dill heads you have to grow.

The basil that never quits! Wonderful, fragrant stuff.

Bunching onions I added to the herb bed. Now ready for picking

Sweet potatoes looking good.

The plant has produced two decent looking winter squash. I am a little disappointed in the pumpkin, cantaloupe and squash vines. Not much bang for the buck.

Beets and carrots - year round growers so sure to keep me in borscht for a long time to come

And my delightful friends. I LOVE this little flower square. I am so glad I planted it.