The Pineapple Sage plant that I planted in the spring finally has flowered. It started out about the size of a soccer ball, now the plant is roughly 7 feet in diameter and about 3-4 feet tall.
Also, the lettuce and spinach patch has done really well. The lettuce and spinach are both from seed. I think they were planted mid to late August. Also, the brussel sprouts and cabbage, also from seed, appear to be doing well.
With winter approaching, my plan is to cover the summer garden with about 8 inches of mulch. I've been adding grass clippings, leaves, and compost on the garden all summer. But I want to completely cover it for winter. Hopefully this will greatly reduce the amount of weeds I'll have to deal with next year and will add a lot of organic matter to the soil...plus will provide a nice environment for earthworms, a gardeners good friend.
Lastly, I had planted about 20 Catnip seeds with the a 2nd planting of squash. I had read that Catnip repels squash bugs. Not a one of the seeds germinated then. About a week ago, I noticed a single Catnip plant. I'm guessing that maybe it was already too hot when I sowed the seed, not sure though.
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| Dinner: Lettuce, spinach, carrots, with some basil and dill...all picked from the garden about 1 hour ago. |
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| Parsley: this parsley patch struggled through the summer. We had it tucked close to one of the Mammoth Sunflowers. Once the sunflower was cut (providing more sun) and the weather cooled down it really took off...about 2 feet in diameter. |
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| This is the Catnip I mentioned above. Right next to it, out of sight, is a volunteer squash plant that came from one of the squash we let mature and seed on the vine. |
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| Spinach Patch, I wish I had planted more seeds...lots of empty spots in there. |
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| Lettuce patch: I bought a packet of "Variety" lettuces and just scattered them in this spot and covered the seed appropriately. Seed pack was $2.50 and I've already picked 5 salads out of what your looking at. |
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| Bloomed Pineapple Sage. Honeybee's were really appreciating this late bloomer the other morning. |
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| Same Pineapple Sage plant as above in June. Look back to some of the first posts for a picture of when I had just planted this sage, it was about the size of a basketball. Here it's 2-3 feet in diameter. |
