First of all, Naples Sara!
I picked up Lafcadio yesterday!
Now.
Unless a radical weather change happens soon, this will probably be my last garden update for this little garden. Everything was going along swimmingly until we got a little snow. We got about half an inch one night and things took a turn for the worse. It's been a little chilly, but not terrible, and we got a tiny bit of flurries again yesterday. I fear this is goodbye.
I picked up Lafcadio yesterday!
Now.
Unless a radical weather change happens soon, this will probably be my last garden update for this little garden. Everything was going along swimmingly until we got a little snow. We got about half an inch one night and things took a turn for the worse. It's been a little chilly, but not terrible, and we got a tiny bit of flurries again yesterday. I fear this is goodbye.
Bell peppers, not so hot.
Pumpkins, not so hot...
And so devastating since I had FINALLY gotten a little gourd growing!
Squash, also finally had a little gourd growing.
It was strong and firm at first, now it's soft. Dead?
Lettuce... I had two lettuce plants. The one on the left is still green at the top, brown and yucky everywhere else. The one on the right is still perfect and is going into a taco salad tomorrow night.
Strawberry and parsley, still as strong as ever
Mint, still super strong... all of the other herbs are either dead or barely hanging on.
Any tips for making it last? I just keep watering it and hoping for the best!
Also, how long will a packet of seeds last? I picked some up off of a clearance table for $.10 a packet but now I'm wondering if they'll last until next season?
A full recap:
This was my first-ever garden. I planted quite a bit and most of it did fairly well, at least in my opinion.
This was my first-ever garden. I planted quite a bit and most of it did fairly well, at least in my opinion.
Basil: Never grew
Bell Peppers: Yielded three
Carrots: Never grew
Celery: Planted from old celery stalk, never grew
Eggplant: Never grew
Lettuce: Yielded two large lettuce plants
Parsley: Yielded a decent amount, almost all visible in the above photo
Pumpkin: Yielded one gourd
Strawberries: Yielded probably 50-100 small strawberries
Summer squash: Yielded one gourd
Tomatoes: Never yielded any fruit, died.
Watermelon: Vines grew, never yielded any melon.
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Thanks for sharing...I also planted my first garden this year and had about the same success...maybe we can help each other :)
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me!!
DeletePoor garden! The only way that I know to prevent death like that is to bring them inside during the night and put them out during the day. I did that when I had buckets of jalapeños and was able to move it easily. If they're in the ground, you can cover them with plastic or if the plants are small enough, a bucket. Once they've frozen, though, most plants are dead! Some can live through the freezes, but most can't. About the seeds, they will definitely last! They'll last quite a few years I believe.
ReplyDeleteYay, thank you! I'll definitely move the herbs and strawberries inside tonight. I think I'm going to move the squash and pumpkin inside any ways, just to try, but I think they probably froze and are dead. =[
DeleteYay about the seeds too! I got so many good ones!
You were quite successful! At least they didn't die because of something you did - I would've just forgotten to water them!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm surprised I didn't over/under water ha ha.
Deletewe had a problem with rabbits one year. i was so excited every time i would see a little strawberry starting to grow, and then the very next morning it would be gone, having been eaten by some bunny.
ReplyDeleteI had some kind of problem at first, rabbits or birds, but I read online that putting a little garlic in some water keeps the pests away. Once I sprayed with garlic water I'd be pest-free for a few weeks so I just made sure to re-spray the garlic every two or three weeks. =]
DeleteAww just catching up on your posts! So excited for you to read the book!! Poor little garden. I agree with Steff I think the ones that got frost are goners :( but overall for your first you did well! The seed packets are hard to say, I do the same thring and use the previous year seed if I have any sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Best bet would be buying new ones EARLY in the season. I say get some starters going from the old ones in like Feb or March. Plant them inside in Dixie cups with a hole in the bottom and Syran wrap to create a little "greenhouse" or put a bunch under a clear lid. See if any take off, plus that way, by planting time you'll have nice plants to stick in the ground vs seeds which are always a bit trickier. Not sure when frost risk is over for you but generally it's around Mothers Day :) but I know you'll have loads of other stuff on your mind about that time :) ~Naples Sara
ReplyDeleteI know, I can't wait for storytime! =]
DeleteYeah, they were definitely goners. They're completely gone now and nothing I did would perk them up. =[
Thanks about the seeds! I'll definitely do that and get them started inside... ESPECIALLY since I might forget in May! =D