Since my last post, I have been trying to weed and clean up as much as possible. I sadly lost half of my corn, so I replanted more corn and most definitely fertilized this time. Unfortunately, between the rain and scorching sun, it has been hard to maintain those dang weeds!! They keep coming back ten-fold and overtaking my garden. But I decided I wouldn't let that keep me down. So, I knocked back the rows of weeds with a weed-eater. I have been weeding around my smaller plants, and will mulch around them in hopes that will keep the weeds at bay. Soon, I'll till the front of the garden and plant my Jack-o-Lantern pumpkins and Autumn greens.
Thankfully, my hard work is paying off. Summer harvesting has really kicked in! I got my first round of tomatoes, okra, jalapeño and banana peppers, corn, and Sugar Pie pumpkins. And let me tell you...nothing tastes better than fresh, organic veggies! Sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper, boiled corn on the cob drizzled with butter, and fried okra are absolutely dee-lish!!! I am going to make pumpkin puree to swirl in my Greek yogurt and roasted jalapenos with cream cheese, too. Yum!
Oh, and my watermelon and cantaloupe plants are looking soooo good! It makes my mouth water just thinking about them lol. So excited!!
I also brought one of my sunflowers home for a decorative treat. Hopefully by my next post, I will have my garden completely cleaned up and new seeds planted.
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