Cabbage, Broccoli, Kale, Onions, Carrots, Radishes, Beets, Watermelons, Cantaloupes, several varieties of Cucumbers, Tiny Tim Tomatoes, Okra, Bell Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, White Squash, Giant Belgium Tomatoes, Better Boy Tomatoes, more Tiny Tim Tomatoes, and a bunch of Roma Tomatoes. There is another bed that is past the top of the garden that I’ve planted 8 Better Boy Tomatoes. These will actually be the first tomatoes that will be harvested.
An interesting point about the White Squash; the first garden that was planted in 2005 I planted White Squash. Some had grown too large or were bad and were discarded in the garden. Last Spring, these squash seeds sprouted and we grew our squash from them. This year, same thing happen. The squash have been in the garden since 2005.
The reason for all of the tomatoes: First off, I don’t actually like raw tomatoes. But tomatoes do grow great in this area and I’ve been growing tomatoes since I was a kid, so I know how to do it. Last summer Teri and I canned a bunch of tomatoes and used them throughout the winter to make noodle soup. We really enjoyed the process of canning and it’s nice to have something from the garden when it’s long gone. So this year we went a little crazy. We will probably have more tomatoes then we can ever use. We will can the whole tomatoes again, but maybe try to make sauces or something. I think we should try to make our own baby food. I know the baby won’t be eating until it is over 6 months old, but the veggies that we can may help to make a healthier child.
The reason for the Tiny Tim Tomatoes (these are cherry type tomatoes by the way) at the end of the okra row is because a few weeks ago when I bought the okra (mine didn’t come up for some reason); they gave me 4 cherry tomato plants. I planted them at the end of the row. We’ll see how they do.
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