There is so much to learn when gardening. Some times I wonder if I've simply started too big. Maybe nine raised beds and all of those fruit and nut trees were just beyond my ability to learn. Things are going south fast! My paw-paws and cherries are looking pretty bad. The Three Sisters apparently had an argument and decided to duke it out. They are now in a shambles. Peppers are dying in every corner of the garden and I haven't harvested any tomatoes. The Melons have been poor producers so far, as have been the winter squashes. It looks like I have more diseased material in the garden than not. Powdery mildew is making an appearance and is threatening my butternut squash.
On the bright side, I've had a fair harvest of green beans, radishes, lettuce, garlic, peas, and zucchini. I'm looking forward to a fair crop of yellow onions, but the whites and reds will be less than good. I pray that the tomatoes and potatoes will have a decent yield, but I'm not holding my breath. I learned that dry beans need a lot more space to produce enough to hold my family for a year. I'll have to do a tally, but I doubt that I will have more than 5 pounds total of dry beans, and probably much less.
I've made an update video an will place it below:
Another Garden Update July 18,2011
On the bright side, I've had a fair harvest of green beans, radishes, lettuce, garlic, peas, and zucchini. I'm looking forward to a fair crop of yellow onions, but the whites and reds will be less than good. I pray that the tomatoes and potatoes will have a decent yield, but I'm not holding my breath. I learned that dry beans need a lot more space to produce enough to hold my family for a year. I'll have to do a tally, but I doubt that I will have more than 5 pounds total of dry beans, and probably much less.
I've made an update video an will place it below:
Another Garden Update July 18,2011
