Potatoes

As you may recall a couple weeks ago I wrote about the potato seeds that I had ordered. Well ~ I planted them and they are thriving. I have already started mounding the soil up around them. I started with about 3 inches of soil when I planted them. Now there is about 5 inches. I will continue to mound up the soil around the base of the plants as they grow.  Take a look:

New RULES for Outdoor Gardening

After a nasty run-in with pesky insects and various critters native to South Carolina, I have been forced to create RULES for my outdoor gardening. Therefore, I will not be outside unless fully equipped for battle with nature! 

So, yesterday I went online shopping at my favorite store:  Amazon  and this is what I ordered: Tingley Men's 15" Economy PVC Knee Boot

For only $20.82 & free shipping, I can be safe and secure from those pesky varmints of the South!  The boots are now a necessary protection along with my hat and gloves that I already wear.  I have decided to be faithful about wearing them all!

 So feast your eyes on the spectacle in her back yard, gardening with her protection on, following the New RULES for Outdoor Gardening!

She will be well equipped with BOOTS, STRAW HAT & GLOVES!

And by all means.....Be Safe & Happy Gardening!

Surprised by Early Harvest

Take a look at what we harvested today:

picking beans

our bean yield for today

beans ready to steam
We enjoyed the beans for dinner tonight.
It was just the right amount for 2.
The Red Beans were delicious!
I steamed them in a corning pot with
a small amount of water, covered, in 
the microwave for 4 minutes!  YUMMY!

Tomatoes

watering grapes, raspberries & blueberries

Go Away Mr Copperhead!
snake found by neighbor near fence

Broccoli

Summer Squash, Onions,Carrots

Lima Beans & Red Beets

more Broccoli

hanging basket of summer squash

more baskets of summer squash

Don't Neglect the Flowers

Yellow Lillies, Glads, Hosta & mixed Lillies

Orange Lillies

Varigated Lilies

Orange Lilies

Red Roses

A Few More Plants

Hanging Basket of Summer Squash

Seedlings of Corn in the Greenhouse

Cucumbers Ready to Climb on the Bean Pole

Two Varieties of Leaf Lettuce

More Summer Squash

Green & Lush

The vegetables are growing GREEN & LUSH!

Patio Garden

Tomatoes

Growing Tall

Hanging Basket with Summer Squash

Another pot of Corn

Hanging Basket with Zucchini

Another pot of Corn

~ Strawberries ~  We had to add
 Pinwheels & Pans to deter the Birds & Cats

Banana Tree

Zucchini

Beans starting up the trellis

Another Hanging basket of Squash

Tired & Crabby

Today I spent most of the day re-potting and moving things around. I am tired. It's a lot of work, but will be worth the while when harvest comes. 

I am trying something that probably won't work, nevertheless we will see. I cut up one Yukon Gold potato & one 2 Russet potatoes from my refrigerator and planted them in some soil.  Thought I would try that until my potato tubers get here from Burpee. Of course I will let you know how they do. I used the old 5 gallon white buckets that a friend gave me of her pool chemicals. Of course I washed them out thoroughly.  I knew they would come in handy. 

I will take a few pictures of the rearrangement in the next few days. I am tried and crabby tonight, so I will write more another day.

Keep on Gardening!