Garden Update – August 2015

And I thought the progress from June to July was significant. Check out the Jurassic Park of zucchini and pumpkin we have growing in our garden.

JULY

AUGUST

Yes, it’s out of control and probably not how we’ll plant it next year. But we over planted in order to cover more soil, and boy is it covered! Plus, we’re enjoying the abundance of zucchini, which we’ve been able to share with several neighbors, and anticipating the dozen or more pumpkins we have growing (see below).

We have close to ten different dahlia varieties growing as well, thanks to a generous donation from a fellow gardener at our church. They’ve kept our kitchen table full of cut flowers.

Check out this beauty (and the flower, too).

Berry production is nearly complete, but the kids still manage to find a few stray blueberries or strawberries, when they’re brave enough to tip toe through the tangle of pumpkin vines.

While I’m not ready for summer to be over, I am looking forward to the fall garden work. I’m hoping to plant a few different cover crops to help with soil building, as well as some hardy greens that will survive through the winter.