Gardening

Diamond_Dog

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7. Our garden wasn't the greatest this summer, either.

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 11:16 AM

Sep 2021

Tomatoes did OK, I’m still getting some, but much less than in years past.

I prefer Moby Grape tomatoes because they resist cracking in the heat. I couldn’t find them for a long time and bought and planted plain old Grape tomatoes before I found the Mobys. Although the Grape did well, a lot of them got burnt in the extreme heat.

Lettuces didn’t last past mid July and I had a beetle problem with about a third of my eggplants, which are still growing. The good old green beans did well, as they do every year. I like Burpee’s Desperado green beans.

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Sadly, it's time to start clearing some of the plants from my veg garden [View all] Siwsan Sep 2021 OP

It is always sad to lay our gardens to rest. Seems harder when the season was not great. niyad Sep 2021 #1

Our temperatures were just all over the place Siwsan Sep 2021 #2

My San Marzanos are still producing more than I can eat or can. quaint Sep 2021 #3

My Golden Jubilee are still producing and it was a stellar year for garlic Siwsan Sep 2021 #4

On the brighter side, you grew some great kittens. femmedem Sep 2021 #5

My garlic all disappeared overnight when the greens were about 4" high. quaint Sep 2021 #6

Awww - thanks! Siwsan Sep 2021 #8

Chardonnay and lap cats. What could be better? niyad Sep 2021 #12

Our garden wasn't the greatest this summer, either. Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #7

I'm going to look for seeds for Moby Grape tomatoes! Siwsan Sep 2021 #9

I usually just buy them already started from the store. Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #10

Our tomatoes are pitiful this year Bayard Sep 2021 #11