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GARDEN HAPPENINGS: August 2021

This season in my veggie patch I have grown lettuce, kale, spinach (which I planted too late in the season), jalapeño peppers, habanero peppers, radishes, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and yellow squash. I grew my garden from seeds other than the cucumbers.
Since the photos were taken a deer came and ate most of my pepper plants but left behind a few peppers and chomped away at my green beans. C’est la vie! This is my first year gardening at this house so now I know how to plan better for next year’s garden.

Due to a late hail I lost my cucumbers and yellow squash. One of my gardening buddies passed along one of her cucumber starters to me. Having friends with shared interests is the best!
About a month in, I noticed I had a bit of a bug problem so I purchased a bunch of African Merigolds, which are a natural insect repellants, and planted them amongst my veggies. I wouldn’t say it worked miracles but I noticed it helped.

My rows of lettuce have expired as well as the beets and the beans are almost done due to the lateness in the season.

One reason gardening is important to me is that I grow a pesticide/chemical free garden. It helps me appreciate the organic produce I purchase from the store and it also is important to me to know what I am eating.