number4 (original poster member #62204) posted at 4:47 AM on Thursday, June 12th, 2025
I'm already having second thoughts about how I did stuff, but considering this is only my second time doing this, I am granting myself lots of grace!
Planted this year: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, delicata squash, bell peppers, carrots, peas, lettuce, arugula. Peas and carrot are probably going to be a bust because I planted them too late. I've already got some small green tomatoes, some tiny bell peppers, cilantro, and lettuce. I also waited too long to put my tomato cages on, so that was a tricky thing to deal with!
My three-year old grandson came over today and did his cursory inspection! He ate some lettuce straight from the plant and gave his approval (then had to pick more to give me some). He also sneakily picked one of the tiny bell peppers, and took a bite out of it - it must have been bitter (it was about walnut size) because he dropped it - he typically eats bell peppers of all colors with his meals.
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Shehawk ( member #68741) posted at 3:02 PM on Thursday, June 12th, 2025
See doorbell cam post on this thread. Guessing that trying any veggies is gonna be pointless with that wildlife crew.
Once about 5 years ago I planted kale. I mean a deer salad bar. I was bragging about what great kale I had to pick the next day. Looked out and bambis mom had just taken the last bite of all the kale in two 4 foot by 4 foot raised beds
Ugh
Next year it’s gonna be a big huge eyesore fence with hardware cloth enclosure (sorry furry crew). This year it’s gonna be the farmers market.
"It's a slow fade...when you give yourself away" so don't do it!
grubs ( member #77165) posted at 3:02 PM on Thursday, June 12th, 2025
We have a roma and big boy tomato plants. The Sage and Lemon Balm returned again. Cilantro, dill, basil, rosemary and oregano have been staples for years. Potatoes (2x2box), squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins are relatively new additions. Green onions started from bottoms. Sunflowers plus added an oxide sunflower plant and milkweed bush to the area. Not very large garden as the total space is 12' x 12', but we do have a lil bit of a lot. Biggest challenge was swapping out the failing 4'x 8' raised bed for three 2x4 raised beds. Have to replace the surrounding fence next year, so I may carve out more space so we can do some larger stands of vegetables like beans and corn.
Once about 5 years ago I planted kale. I mean a deer salad bar. I was bragging about what great kale I had to pick the next day.
There's a 1500 acre nature preserve almost directly across the street. The back yard fence is 6.5 feet tall, so they only hang out in the front and back sections of the yard.
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