GARDEN REPORT

by Robin

It's very cold outside today - a whopping 61 degrees!! I awoke at dawn to 49 deg temps. Earlier this month, we were still at 91 degrees. What a difference 21 days makes.

We've had a little over an inch of rain this week which was nice for me. Florida is entering into the dry season so I will have to water my tenderlings more frequently as the season continues.

There is little to report other than to show you some basic garden pictures. Please excuse my weeds. We've been concentrating more on school and less on the yard. Maybe I'll get out there in a few more days to pull strange green stuff. LOL

Above is Garden #1, my main garden (8x16'). There are plenty of blank spots. Just out of the picture, to the right, are my big tomatoes which will end up covering that entire hay area by spring. I do have a couple remaining cherry tomatoes growing in the wrong spots but I'm leaving them for now. Last time I transfered tender babies, they died. I have too much okra there but I'm waiting to see who is the strongest before pulling.

Garden #2 is really 2 gardens. The wall has my onions this fall. The 'grave' as Jack likes to call it, continues to have my 5 remaining adult sweet bell peppers. It is hard, very hard, to see my handful of new babies that will be popping up over the fall. It will take them time to grow due to less light and cooler temps but they'll be putting out fruit by Feb/March.

Above is Garden #3 which is close to 6x16'. I have soooo many hot peppers and I have no idea what to do with all that heat. I can't give away enough of them. I put some jalapenos in my chili last week. The cukes & beans are only 2 wks old and coming along nicely as they work their way up the fences.

If you want to know specific varities, I can try to look them up with empty packets in the shed/barn.

My grapefruit in the vacant lot next to me are almost ready to eat. They're turning yellow this month. I've been eye-balling those bananas too. I'm not sure when is the best time to pick them.