The FPH Garden

Summer surely has been a Summer! 

As we head toward the tail end,

the garden proves it to be so.

My tomatoes are just about depleted  with

no new blooms so I am 

 considering pulling them this weekend to

prepare the beds for the start of my

Fall garden.

Since Spring, I've been working 

two compost piles that are so ready to 

be put to use. We live on a mound

of sandy loam so it desperately needs the

nourishment!

My daughter makes fun of me, but

I love turning those piles with my pitch fork.

It makes me feel like I'm doing something

good. I'm proud of my dirt! 

The worms abound at the bottom and they surely

have done their due diligence.

As I sit at the dining table looking

out to the coop and garden,

I see my small patch of zinnia, with 

colorful hats, that I planted

 because I fell in love

with a friends zinnia patch.

They will become a staple in my 

Spring garden from here on out. 

Regardless of the time of day,

butterflies flutter about out there

and I see the occasional 

hummingbird. I don't put

sugar water out here, but

I will definitely continue my plantings

with them in mind.

Our garden fared pretty well.

I didn't get an abundance of cucumber

or zucchini that I had hoped for but

I replanted both recently and they are doing great.

We'll see what we get!

I signed up for planting reminders

from Mother Earth News.

You plug in your zip code and it

sends you updates for sowing 

seeds, indoors or out based on the 

season and area.

Right now (for us), we're looking

at Bush Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Carrots,

Cucumber, Kale and Turnips.

I won't plant all of those but I like

the guidance of suggestion and 

it gives me ideas for recipes

to use them in. 

And the pool. It'll be finding a new permanent 

 spot not in front of the window, next Summer.