Mowed the lawn, and hauled out most of the trash. Still a ways to go, but, today was the first day in a very long time I did a walkabout, and did nothing except enjoy the yard.

NICE !😁😁😁!
Gymgirl

Gymgirl said:Mowed the lawn, and hauled out most of the trash. Still a ways to go, but, today was the first day in a very long time I did a walkabout, and did nothing except enjoy the yard.

You have a lovely yard and garden.

Thank you Rita!

I reviewed the veggie growers thread, and I wanna grow enough food to give away, like YOU do!

I find it very rewarding to give away fresh picked vegetables. People really seem to appreciate it and it gives me such satisfaction to be able to share with friends and neighbors.

I don't need to know someone well to give them veggies. I give them to the local mailmen, the UPS Driver, my car mechanic, the local park gatekeeper, all the people I talk to walking my dog (that usually also have dogs), my neighbors all thru the block and my friends.

Week 6:
I'm getting some eggplant



Bell peppers



And, I'm putting up shadecloth over my tomatoes. Still have to add extension to cages to make them 6', but I ran out of wire

Beautiful garden @gymgirl So glad you took the time just to enjoy your garden. I know I don't do that nearly often enough. I spend WAY too much time worrying about what needs to be done instead of appreciating what I have.

@texaskitty for eggplant and peppers. Looking good!!

Hi everyone.

I just wanted to show you all some parts of my veggie garden. I showed you the whole thing awhile ago, but I am just posting pics of the plants that are doing best. I am aware there are a lot of weeds, I am taking care of it.



This is my biggest lettuce plant so far. Not sure if its ripe or not.



My peas are growing super fast.



This cabbage gets bigger every day, I think it will be bigger than my head!

Thats all, I hope you like the pics of my veggie garden!

The first seven photos are of my garden in April and the last ones are my garden the first of May.

All the gardens are looking good. What kind of tomato is that @Jim41, that sets so many? Only one of mine that does that is Healiani. And, they taste ordinary.

Beautiful garden, Jim! Mine should be at that stage (albeit undoubtedly not quite that neat ) in about 3 months...

Jared, you can start harvesting the outer leaves from lettuce at pretty much any stage, it will keep producing leaves in the center (until the weather gets too hot, when most lettuce tends to "bolt")

Jim41 said:The first seven photos are of my garden in April and the last ones are my garden the first of May.

I find your garden astonishing. So nicely set up, so neat and growing so well. Great job!!

Beautiful gardens!!!

I'm also anxious to know what type of tomato is in that 5th picture from the bottom that @jim41 posted. I've never seen anything set fruit that closely.

My first crop is baby bok choy.



I've been harvesting individual leaves for stir-fries for 2 months. But here is a surprize! Some of the oldest ones bolted and I was pinching them off and tossing the flowers.

Well, I looked at one today and noted that it looked like a baby broccoli. I ate it. It was WONDERFUL! Sweeter than broccoli. I think I will keep them growing to bolting stage just for the sweet tips!

@Yardenman : I was just going to tell you to eat them buds. When my collards start to bolt i pinch off the buds where stem is tender, and use them in stew, stir fry, etc. Good Answer ! Good !

That's great to know! I just started some dwarf bok choy in a flower box a few days ago

Thanks for all the thumbs up and comments.

The tomatoes are all Bella Rosa. I've found they do best in our hot, humid weather. They will make as long as you keep them watered. They have the best taste of the hybrids that I've tried and are blight resistant. I have some tomatoes that will weigh in at about a pound and a half and are still growing. I'm ready for them to ripen.

Jim41 said:Thanks for all the thumbs up and comments.

The tomatoes are all Bella Rosa. I've found they do best in our hot, humid weather. They will make as long as you keep them watered. They have the best taste of the hybrids that I've tried and are blight resistant. I have some tomatoes that will weigh in at about a pound and a half and are still growing. I'm ready for them to ripen.