This year has found a new garden space and Marideth & Sarah gardening in the dirt. Long time fans of raised beds but quickly running out of time to plant, we resorted to old fashion rows right on the ground. Everything is just a tad behind the neighbors but there will be a harvest. It’s not as purty as last year but we are going to eat well this fall and winter!

Mums in a pot

Apple mint

Malibar spinach

Our volunteer squash of 2013! Looks like a cross between Cushaw and Butternut. Maybe.

The great volunteer of 2013, this plant has several basketball size fruits and lots more on the way!

One of Sarah’s basil rows. Yes everything is weedy and the grass is trying to take over!

Really BIG roma tomatoes! Polish Linguista. Some of these are 6 inches long and meaty!

Cucumbers ready to start climbing an old ladder

The little corn patch

More of that volunteer squash. See the little ones coming on? Marideth is referring to this baby as Frankensquash.

Isis Candy cherry tomatoes

The far, and by far heaviest row of tomatoes. These thigs are loaded and struggling to stay on the fence even with vigorous tying. Of course that big wind we had earlier this week didn’t help much.

There are also three rows of potatoes, a dozen eggplants, 2 dozen various peppers (loaded!), and some summer squash, sweet potatoes, okra and a smattering of green beans. Sarah will plant a mess of green beans to can and a few other odds and ends.

Fall crop plans include, brocolli, beets, various greens, and some cabbage. At least, and hopefully!

Thank you Sarah for taking the pictures. Take a look at her blog once in a while here. How is your garden doing this year?

UPDATE; This just in from Marideth;

-m