the 2013 garden wasn't as well-planned as in previous years. the carrots were pulled late and there was a big old space to fill mid-june. the edamame didn't come up and time was a-ticking. (not one edamame plant came up out of dozens of seeds. maybe a sign for me to avoid soybeans too?)
i knew it was late to plant watermelon but saw no harm in trying. john was so excited we were growing watermelon and checked on only those plants all summer. i had no hope for them when there wasn't a sign of fruit until august. but they kept growing, and the weather stayed pretty warm. we picked two delicious mature melons the first week of fall and have three more still on the vine!
i knew it was late to plant watermelon but saw no harm in trying. john was so excited we were growing watermelon and checked on only those plants all summer. i had no hope for them when there wasn't a sign of fruit until august. but they kept growing, and the weather stayed pretty warm. we picked two delicious mature melons the first week of fall and have three more still on the vine!
last fall i propagated an echinacea plant all over the garden. i've been happy to notice more and more looking strong and healthy, some even pushing out late blooms. me and the bees love it!
so here is my happy place. squatting in the garden, rubbing the kakers. it's extra special when john comes out to watch and makes cat noises while i rub. she loves the attention, but only in the garden. try to pet her like that in the house and she'll bite. don't be fooled by the sweet demeanor!
enjoy your day!
xoxoxo
xoxoxo
Such an impressive watermelon! When I've grown them they always are so small
ReplyDeleteit's not as big as it may seem in the picture. remember, the camera adds ten pounds.;)
DeleteYour garden looks so much better than mine! With metered water bills, every drop costs money, and the garden suffers.
ReplyDeletewe've gotten so much rain this season, i hardly had to water! good and bad because some things rotted. but we're in the garden state, so most everything grows, especially the weeds.
Deletelucky you on the melons!
ReplyDeleteSounds like our cat too, she lets you touch her when SHE wants.
I found a melon plant pop up in the yard nest to the cement slab...a critter must have taken some compost and dropped it there. It actually has a tiny melon growing. Waiting to se if it will make it to maturity.
Peace and Raw Health,
E
thanks elizabeth! kati whines if we touch her when she's not in the mood. it sounds so cute though. gotta love volunteer plants, i hope the melon matures!=)
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