{"id":567,"date":"2012-07-16T22:25:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/?p=567"},"modified":"2012-07-20T23:26:34","modified_gmt":"2012-07-21T03:26:34","slug":"garden-update-getting-dirty-without-feeling-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"Garden Update: Getting dirty without feeling guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.\u00a0 ~Lindley Karstens<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Plot 63, Roseville Community Garden on July 14, 2012. Day 56 since planting.<\/p><\/div>\n

[Note:<\/strong> I started this post on Monday, July 16 but got sidetracked with a client and some town meetings, so I did not finish processing the images and publish it. On Wednesday the 18th, more rushed client work, computer issues and the 102-degree heat with massive afternoon storms kept me offline and unable to publish. What happened Wednesday night made me too sad to finish the pics and publish – see my next post, “Weather means more when you have a garden<\/a>” – but I’m doing so now on Friday, July 20 to keep continuity in my blog record of the garden project.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Whew! The crazy hot weather and lack of any real rain has kept me on a very regular watering\/weeding\/sweating schedule the past week, but I’ve always returned with something for my efforts.<\/p>\n

With the above normal summer heat on, the garden is growing like gangbusters – as is the bounty of the summer harvest!<\/p>\n

June brought an abundance of\u00a0Crimson Giant<\/a> and Cherry Belle Radishes<\/a>, and Parris Island Romaine Lettuce<\/a>. July’s garden has continued with the Romaine Lettuce<\/a> and now yielded some hot jalapeno peppers, Black Beauty Summer Squash<\/a>,\u00a0Cucumbers,<\/a> and Ruby Red Swiss Chard<\/a>. I am waiting VERY impatiently for the tomatoes to start ripening, as the bushes are thick with rapidly growing green fruits! I’ve also grabbed a couple of green bell peppers, and the plants started from seeds after the first crop was washed out are looking really good – all with many flowers and lush green leaves – I’ve had to transplant a couple of them since they were growing too close to the now massive tomato bushes and being overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

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The Waltham Butternut<\/a>\u00a0 and Early Acorn Squash<\/a> are setting more fruit, and the ones already started are getting massive and ripening quickly – they make some excellent meals this September!<\/p>\n

Here’s a few more pictures taken between the last update on July 9th and today. Click on the pictures for a larger image.<\/p>\n

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Despite everyone telling me the hot weather would doom the lettuce, The Romaine seems to be continuing to grow incredibly well, and is coming back as a second crop where I have cut the first growth to harvest.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jalapeno peppers and cucumbers – I’ve got some plans for you this coming week!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Boom! You’re a pickle! I cut the cukes into big chunks, added onion, some jalapeno & green pepper, dill and covered in an intensely strong and heated vinegar\/sugar\/salt brine, then threw in fridge overnight. These are the PERFECT snack with a Bloody Mary…hmmm. Better get some V-8 & vodka!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Romaine and Swiss Chard are doing great, despite the intense heat and lack of rain. Of course daily evening trips to water them has been a huge help. I’m feeling like a salad right now. Yum!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens <\/p>\n

Plot 63, Roseville Community Garden on July 14, 2012. Day 56 since planting.<\/p>\n

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