2 wks ago:
Today:
Weedy, I know, but there’s only so much I can do. What you can’t see is the Irish Spring soap I’ve grated all over the paths because the *^(*&ing deer have been snacking. Snacking on the hot peppers, snacking on the drying beans, snacking on the lettuce (which I couldn’t care less since it’s no longer edible). They also got the hostas last night which is annoying since I really like them but I’m confident they’ll rally – I wish I could see them flower, just once this year.
The trellis system from “the back”. You can kinda see what I’m trying with the Morning Glories – there’s 2 planted at the base of each verticle support (and the angled ones for the cucumbers) and I’m twining them around and up with the hopes of some prettyness once they flower. Cucumbers are doing very well and starting to fruit…
The cucs on the other side are doing well, too, though the fruit is smaller and slower growing (which is fine, they’re for pickling).
See how tall the tomatoes are? That trellis is 6′. I can’t wind anymore once they’re above that so they’ll be doing their own thing – along the braces or flopped over and trailing. They have fruit, though!
These are a paste tomato that I’m hoping to make sauce with. I suspect they cross-pollinated with something nearby because of how big they are. *shrug* We’ll see how they taste.
These are a “cherry”, though they’re larger than I’m accustomed to (which are hybrid cherries, so maybe this is normal). There’s lots of them, and so many more flowers yet!
Lest you worry, the hybrids are fruiting, too…
These are a “saladette”, whatever that means – but they’re supposed to be fantastic roasted. I should have put in better supports for the hybrids – a few have cages, but most are flopping and doing their thing (all over the basil and parsley). At least they keep the weeds down.
Even though the deer snacked on the hot peppers, they’re still looking ok (haven’t flowered yet). The bell peppers are flowering and one even has fruit!
2, hard to see, but present in all their shiny glory.
I’d show you the proliferate set of dragon tongue beans, but they’re low growing and hard to see – I can’t lift and photo at the same time. I’ll be leaving them on the plants until they’re dry and storing them in jars for the winter months. The scarlet runner beans, which don’t have an arbour yet, haven’t any beans either – too warm and maybe too dry, I think. I’ll keep that in mind for next year.