Sunday, May 29, 2011

What's Going On in My Garden?

Hey everyone! It's been a LONG time since I've posted on blogger and a lot has happened! Between trips, weddings, volunteer training at the WRMCSN, and getting in a car accident...I've been pretty busy. I will post on all these events soon, but today I want to fill you in on what's been going on in my garden. Okay, most of you already know that my husband and I had planter beds put in our backyard and side yard(one for flowers and the other for fruits & veggies). You can check out our Backyard Renovation here. When Ray and I planted our fruits & veggies, we didn't anticipate being full-fledged farmers right off the bat. We figured a tomato or two here and there and maybe a strawberry once in awhile. Nothing major. Well, this past month has been so exciting for us to see all that's been growing in our garden! Every day it seems like our produce is getting larger and that there are more and more veggies growing! Last week, we picked our first hearty red tomato (so delicious by the way), and there are 25 more on the way! We have 4 corn cobs growing and 6 green/red bell peppers growing as well! We never anticipated this happening at all. I can't wait to see more strawberries, blueberries, and cucumbers to pop up too! Check out my crop!

Tomatoes




Corn
6 Cornstalks 
Close-up of Corn Tassel
Tassel: Male flower of corn plant/produces pollen
Close-up of two Corn Ears and Corn Silk
Corn Silk: Female flower of the corn plant;
Stringy portion that is found on top of the ear of corn
Middle: 2 ears; Right: 2 ears
Peppers
Center: Green Bell Pepper; Upper right corner: Green Bell Pepper
Close-up of baby Green Bell Pepper
What's growing in my flower bed?
I planted mixed wildflower seeds about two months ago and some of them are finally starting to grow! I should have kept the original seed packets because I have no idea what kind of wildflowers are growing.  It's kind of like a birthday surprise...you don't know what you're gonna get. Luckily, there are flower identifiers online, but I think my seedlings are still at the early stages, so it's hard to identify. Any ideas what kind of flowers these plants could be?


What's growing in your garden?

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