Been a while

It's been a while since I posted to this blog. I've been battling cancer, but am happy to report I'm in remission. My husband has been taking good care of my garden while I couldn't.

We have had a bumper crop of cucumbers. So many that when I went home to see my parents (an 11 hour drive), we took them about 8 cucumbers. I have also given about that many to my in-laws. As well as keeping my family well stocked. I usually eat a couple tomatoes and a cucumber for lunch every day.

The beans did really well, but wore out early. We got about 4 or 5 servings for a family of four before they played out.

The peas didn't do quite as well; I only got about a half serving.

We only got a couple zucchini, but there are 3 growing right now. I don't think they like the Texas sun.

My tomatoes have been disappointing. They have kept me in tomatoes. I've been craving tomatoes (must have something I need, since the chemo), and have a couple or 4 a day. I've had to supplement by buying. I think I planted the tomatoes too close together. It's one big jungle.

The corn was a bust. We ended up pulling them up. The carrots were ok, but nothing to be impressed with. They had really good flavor, but didn't get very big. Some were bent so I suppose the compost soil didn't go deep enough. They hit that Texas clay and wouldn't penetrate it.

My husband has really gotten into gardening. He said next year we need to plant MORE. He has planned to make me 2 more raised beds, and start a bit earlier.

He is also getting more serious about composting since his dad's composted soil did so well in our garden. He wants his own to add and totally fill the boxes.