Harvest Time!

Cantaloupe Crazy!

New canaloupe, about the size of a large grape.

Bell Pepper continues to grow

 Tomatoes Ripening

Corn coming up

"Alone and warming his five wits....

... the white owl in the belfry sits" ~Alfred, Lord Tennyson

"A wise old owl sat on an oak, the more he saw the less he spoke;" ~Unknown

 A welcome guest, Mr Toad is also on duty tonight guarding the garden with a watchful eye.  Garden pests beware!

We accidentally dislodged a few green tomatoes trying to get to the red tomato.

This Tycoon tomato complimented Lea's tacos perfectly

So far we've harvested four 444 tomatoes and two Tycoon tomatoes.

Corn Nuts

Well I may be a little nuts.  But I've been dreaming of growing corn since reading an article in Texas Gardener.  Yesterday the guys and I made that dream come true.  We sawed, hammered, cleared and dug out a 4 x 10 garden for corn.  We're two weeks late getting the crop in according to the calendar I found on the Burpee seed website.  Hopefully, we'll be ok.

Bryson and Ethan pitched in all weekend.  I seriously couldn't have done it without them.

Black Kow was used to amend the soil.  When Ethan found out it was manure it really grossed him out.  He started wiping his hands on his brothers shirt.  (What are brothers for?)

This picture shows the grade, we had to dig in deep to level the box.

Special thanks to Steven for the corn seed that rekindled the dream.

Spice of Life

Ever wonder what a baby jalapeno looks like?  Wonder no more!  Click on the picture to enlarge.

Cantaloupe is growing into the empty space between the gardens. 

Now I have to be extra careful where I step.

The very beginnings of another bell pepper

Cucumbers are growing.  They are large enough now to get a little mulch under them.  It helps keep the soil hydrated under the bright Texas sun.

 

Even in this drought Lea's Esperonza plant is producing lovely flowers.  This one looked exactly like the one I dug up in the spring because I thought it was dead.  That was a stupid rookie mistake.  Sorry Lea.

A Pepper in Hand is Worth?

The bell pepper has grown to a good size

So it's time for a little harvest

A pepper in hand is not worth two in the bush.  But it does make you feel pretty good.

Just like you get from HEB!  Tastes great!

Tomatoes are still green, but there are plenty to share.  Hang on everyone, perfection takes time.