Hello Everyone,
Today I'm submitting my entry for the July Garden Journal Challenge.
For the challenge I'm making it specifically about the outdoor garden because this garden is special. It's special because it's the first garden I've ever grown outdoors in my entire life.
For a first garden I couldn't ask for much better!
Let's check out how it's coming along!
It's hard to say which plant is the winner in terms of production, but so far it is the squash plants. The tomatoes are the runner up plants though and may surpass the squash production.
There's been powdery mildew on the squash plants, and I've been fighting it by applying cinnamon to the foliage. It seems to help stop the spread, and currently the powdery mildew is not hindering the squash production.
In the photograph above we can see the cinnamon in use. I'm not too happy about having to use up cinnamon on the plants but it's all I have right now to combat the powdery mold issue and is worth the cinnamon sacrifice because cinnamon is pretty cheap compared to squash where I live in upstate New York.
Despite being the smallest tomato plant, the Cherokee tomato plant is my favorite. The reason it's my favorite is because I grew it from seed and it's not a super popular variety around here. The tomatoes will grow purple and are supposed to be delicious. I've never had them before but it looks like I might get to try them this summer!
The tomatoes on the right side of the garden are ripening up quickly. They are very small tomatoes but they taste pretty good. They are pretty standard tasting, not too heavy on the sweetness and very tomato-ish with their flavor.
The beefsteak tomatoes on the left side of the garden have not ripened yet, they just keep getting bigger. In contrast to the other tomatoes, these tomatoes are some serious monster size tomatoes and all looked deformed. I don't care a bit if they're deformed if they taste like tomatoes. I don't know what to expect in terms of flavor, or if they will be the best in the garden. My money is on the Cherokee tomatoes.
The bean plant is coming along slowly but surely. It's very healthy but very small. I don't know what to expect from it. I don't think it will be a huge plant or a huge producer but I'm happy that it is a happy plant nonetheless.
The eggplants are trying to bloom once again. We can see a purple flower in the left eggplant. This is the second or third attempt with these two plants. I'm not sure why they are not producing but I've not given up hope on them, and they appear to not have given up hope either, so we shall see what happens.
The back of the garden is a thing nightmares are made out of. More an more I dread even trying to step foot in there...
I don't even really know what's going on with the majority of the plants in the back. The pepper plants are still alive back there I think, and the cucumber plants are still growing all over the place but with no sure signs of good cucumbers on the way.
So I kind of saved the worst for last... I will probably step foot in there this week at some point and give my best effort to clear up some weeds.
Even though there is a "worst" section, I still feel this garden is a huge success overall. I'm not stressed out a bit about those plants back there because I'm so happy about the other plants. I think the takeaway is just learning what I can do better next year for plant placement.
I feel assured by this ray of sunshine that the Cherokee tomato plant that I sowed from seed is one of the happiest plants in the garden right now :)
I'll be eating this beautiful squash tonight from the garden, and the tomatoes I'll probably use for tomato sandwiches tomorrow.
At the completion of my July garden journal entry, I would say the theme of this garden is SUCCESS! Why? Because this garden is proof that virtually anyone can grow their own food, even if experience is limited like is the case with me!
If you're growing a garden and would like to take part in the garden journal challenge, be sure to head over to the July Garden Journal Challenge post to familiarize yourself with what is necessary for an entry!
That will do it for this garden journal entry!
How is this garden looking to all of you?
I would love to read your thoughts in the comments section!
Thank you for stopping by!
Have a good day! -@futuremind
Tomato also my favourite plant. And I like to eat tomato. But I never eat purple tomato. In my country purple tomato is not available. I hope it will be delicious. Have a nice day. Happy gardening.
Thank you @arahman! I've never eaten the purple type before either, so I'm hopeful that these will grow successfully to ripe tomatoes. I hope the purple varieties will become available in your country soon.
Success indeed! It all looks healthy to me (owasco). A bit crowded perhaps but still productive. You will have more than you can eat very soon. Nice!
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Thank you! It's definitely a bit crowded in there and I certainly learned a few things this year that will help me produce better results in the years to come! I enjoyed taking part in the garden journal challenge, thank you!
One thing I love about your entry is that you showed what you harvested and they look so big and fresh
It makes sense that way and do you use any form of fertilizer on your farm?
Thank you @rafzat! No I haven't used any fertilizers with this garden and it has produced lovely results without the need for any!
That’s beautiful!
Great work, especially for your first outdoor garden. I'm a third year myself and still learning.
As to the powdery mildew, I had some on my cucumber plants which a mixture of castile soap, water and bicarb seemed to cure. I wasn't aware of the cinnamon trick.
Thank you @deirdyweirdy! It's amazing how much there is to learn when it comes to gardening. I just learned about the cinnamon trick myself and I'm not sure if it will be effective enough to completely get rid of the powdery mildew, so I might give your concoction a try if it doesn't!
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That squash looks like a baby feet 😂
That cinnamon applied leaf got me shocked initially before reading the description. I thought you did something wrong and exposed the plants to Mars deadly atmosphere.
You always find a way to add some Mars commentary to the garden 😂 That was a good one, I laughed hard 😂
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A few months ago I found out that cinnamon was good to prevent fungus and I find it incredible, do not give up and succeed with this entry friend, it is a dream that you have long had and despite some stumbles it goes from strength to strength. I am very happy to see those fruits already cultivated.
It is an amazing preventative measure. I only recently learned about the cinnamon trick and I'm sure I'll use it again in the future. Thank you my friend.
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