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    Home » Home and Garden » Gardening

    See How My Garden Grows

    Published: Jul 18, 2012 · Modified: Feb 21, 2019 by Lois · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

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    This is the first garden the Colonel and I have grown in three years.
     
    I've enjoyed the time spent weeding and tilling the soil and watering.
    We've worked really hard over the last few months
     and we're beginning to enjoy all the work.
     
    Pumpkins...
     
    Did you know that there are male and female flowers that form on the plants?
    And the pumpkin grows from a female plant.
    If you don't have bees doing the "work," you can go out early in the morning
    when the flowers are open and help nature out...thankfully we haven't had to do that!
     
     
    Cucumbers...
    Do you see the new ones coming?
     
    I accidentally purchased "pickling" cucumber plants.
    Does anyone have a good recipe to pickle them?
     
     
    Zucchini and Summer Squash...
     
     
     
     
     
    Tomatoes...
     
     
    Lettuce...
    There is something about fresh
    lettuce that I love!
     
    I find the time I spend in the garden very relaxing.
    A few weeks ago while I was weeding, the following song came to me...
     
    "And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
    And He tells me I am His own;
    And the joy we share as we tarry there,
    None other has ever known."
     
    It's a beautiful hymn with a beautiful promise and fills me
    with peace when I'm troubled over things.
     
    Come back tomorrow for a recipe using some of our vegies!
     
     

     

     

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    1. Vee says

      July 20, 2012 at 12:10 am

      Pumpkins and pickling cucumbers all sound fine to me.

      How much space do you need to raise pumpkins?

      My mother made some wonderful Lady Ashburnham's from overripe cucumbers should you get any of those. The recipe is in my sidebar in the recipe section.

      Reply
    2. Elena says

      July 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm

      Your garden is beautiful! I planted a pumpkin vine from Mary's pumpkin seeds she had last year. Yesterday I have seen it's first female pumpkin. I did have bees on it but I also helped nature along too. I can't wait to see how big it is going to get 🙂

      Reply
    3. Cheryl @ The Farmer's Daughter says

      July 19, 2012 at 2:36 am

      Your garden looks wonderful! The veggies are growing so nicely. Ours is barely hanging on, but the cucumber I picked was bitter. That's what the heat will do to them. My tomatoes are doing fairly well, but are small. Looking forward to your veggie recipes!

      Reply
    4. LDH says

      July 19, 2012 at 2:17 am

      I think those are near perfect veggies! Very nice 🙂

      Reply
    5. Paula says

      July 19, 2012 at 2:07 am

      Oh, Lois~ your garden looks so beautiful! I'd be pickin' those tomatoes and fryin' those babies up! 🙂
      I love that old hymn~ one of my favorites!

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    6. Thistle Cove Farm says

      July 19, 2012 at 2:04 am

      your garden is fabulous! I love lime pickles...easy, taste great and, relatively, fast.

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    7. Blondee says

      July 19, 2012 at 12:29 am

      Thank you so much for linking Lauren's anniversary post. I appreciate it very much. 🙂

      Your garden looks incredible! I used to can dill pickles every summer, but now can more tomatoes, salsa, sauce, etc. I need all the jars for my tomato adventures! 🙂

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    8. Flat Creek Farm says

      July 18, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      What a bountiful garden!! Here, our gardens are just drying up. So sad. I am watering some, but my heirloom tomato plants' leaves are twisting.. which apparently is not good 🙁 107 today.. we're cookin' and praying for cooling temps and rain. Enjoy some of that produce for me! 😉 -Tammy

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    9. Angie says

      July 18, 2012 at 5:31 pm

      Your garden looks gorgeous. Our garden is suffering from no rain. We water it daily, but it's just not the same. Water keeps the garden alive, but the rain makes it grow.

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    10. Debra says

      July 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm

      Looking at your beautiful vegetables makes me wish I had planted a garden, but then I remember how much I hated it as a child. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Sharon says

      July 18, 2012 at 3:34 pm

      I love that hymn also and I am glad that your garden is doing so well.
      You are truly blessed with a great bounty. Enjoy
      Hugs
      Will go to Blondee's also
      Hugs

      Reply
    12. Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says

      July 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm

      Your garden is doing so well! Everything looks delicious, looking forward to your harvest and seeing what you do with all your bounty 🙂

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    13. Beth says

      July 18, 2012 at 2:05 pm

      Your garden is wonderful, so well tended. In the Garden is one of my favorite hymns too!

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    14. Lindsey says

      July 18, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      What a beautiful bounty!! I am growing basil and cucumber for my first attempt at backyard gardening. Doing well so far! 🙂 Next I will try lettuce!

      Reply
    15. Tammy ~ Country Girl at Home ~ says

      July 18, 2012 at 1:45 pm

      Beautiful garden and a beautiful hymn, Lois!

      Tammy

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    16. allisamazing says

      July 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      Your garden is growing beautifully!

      Reply
    17. Carmen C. says

      July 18, 2012 at 12:24 pm

      Your garden is looking great! We are eating zucchini too, almost daily, lol! Have a great day & stay cool;)

      Reply
    18. Jill says

      July 18, 2012 at 12:20 pm

      Everything looks wonderful! Great job!

      Reply
    19. Miss Debbie says

      July 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      Glad your garden is doing so well!

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    20. Sue says

      July 18, 2012 at 11:46 am

      Do you see me smiling Lois? As one gardener to another your veggies look wonderful! I too sing and pray while in the garden. I enjoy the pickling cukes in my salads. I am not the best pickle maker, but have been known to make some pretty good relish! The recipes I use are in the Ball canning book. looking forward to some recipes with these goodies.

      I will visit Blondee's blog.
      Enjoy your day.
      HUgs,
      Sue

      Reply

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