As the summer progresses, this Bellingham, Washington vegetable garden gets more out of control. The pumkins and squashes leap out of their beds and fill the pathways. The fourth succession planting of brocolli is ready to harvest. The corn is producing tassles. Eggplants have started producing fruit. Tomato plants and pepper plants are loaded. I ate my first pole beans today. The first planting of bush beans is not far behind. It gets harder to find the time to weed, but I try to do a little each day. It is truly wonderful to go out to the garden and pick the days dinner. There is nothing fresher, and for the eco people, it's a carbon negative way to eat.
Brocolli, two kinds of Kale and some flat leaf Parsley sandwiched between them.
The corn is doing better than I expected. We had some cold weather just as it was beginning to germinate.
These are Asian Eggplants. If you look closely, you can see some fruits beginning to form.
A couple varieties of Beets. The beet tops are my favorite green, way better than spinach or chard. And pickled beets are to die for.
This is the unruly pumpkin bed. My grandsons planted these back in the spring. They'll be here in November to help pick.
This is my Salsa bed. There are eight different varieties of hot pepper in this bed. Can't wait till they're ready.
Thanks for looking at this small section of early August garden. I can't think of anything more satisfying than growing vegetables.
David Helm
www.helmhomeinspections.com
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