Garden Updates
Deep breathing … that’s what I’m practicing now that FCA Camp season is over. This year I added FCA Cheer Camp to my agenda, which is deserving of a post all on its own … check back later. After two camps in three weeks, I’m ready for down time! I hope to blog a bit more this summer and share more about recent happenings, but for now, here are some updates on our gardening adventure!Here’s a list of produce we’ve already enjoyed harvesting (some are still in process):
- lettuce (still harvesting)
- spinach (still harvesting)
- beets (still harvesting)
- radishes (round 2 is nearly finished harvesting)
- cucumbers (lots more to come)
- green beans (still harvesting)
- tomatoes (both cherry and big girl are still harvesting)
- raspberries (almost done)
- blueberries (still harvesting)
- carrots (just picked our first few yesterday to enjoy tonight)
- green peppers (still harvesting)
- banana peppers (still harvesting)
- jalepeno peppers (still harvesting)
- broccoli (one head harvested, and I’m not sure I did it right to encourage more growth … but we have several plants, so still harvesting)
- basil, cilantro, parsley and other herbs (everything but cilantro is still producing … there must be a secret to the cilantro we don’t know about!)
I’ve also really enjoyed the cut flower garden, which is finally really producing some great cut flowers. I was so excited to come home from Cheer Camp and see the gerber daisies doing so well! The other thing the Shinns seem to be experts at growing are gigantic marigolds! Here are a few pictures of things as they look right now (click hold cursor over the pictures to see captions):
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
WOW! What a beautiful garden JP! I’m really enjoying helping my mom with hers in Oregon, though most of my job involves harvesting and cooking and eating.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:56 am
awesome, jp. very awesome.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I cannot tell you how excited I am to partake of the plethora of fruits and vegetables in a couple weeks!!!