The Mountain Garden, Year 2

We changed things up a bit this year. We decided the height wasn't working well, since most of our plants were low, so the steel bar came down.

We added two blueberry bushes this year. They're not thriving, but they're not dying either. I think it takes a couple or three years for them to fruit, so we're grateful we've kept them alive in the heat. MyGirl is good to be the gardener and make sure they're watered sufficiently.

We planted two zucchini plants and they've been good producers. We're eating it fresh two or three nights a week and have been for a few weeks. I expect we'll pick another today but I'm ready to make zucchini bread with at least one, so this might be the week that happens.

The beans are too thick, but MyGirl is too in love with each plant to thin them, and surprisingly they are still growing. We picked the first ones this week, and see more to come. Next to the green beans are the cucumbers, which have produced two so far.

The snap peas are lovely, and we enjoy them with our lunch regularly. I know peas are usually an early summer crop but around here everything comes later.

Last but not least, our lone strawberry plant. We're sharing with the critters who regularly come out at night for a taste or two. The first one was sour but the one I tried this week was super sweet so we're happy and excited about that. Now to plan something to keep the critters out!

This garden has been the work of many helpers. BigBuddy took down the poles, LittleBuddy carried and helped with the initial dirt mixture we put inside, which is peat moss, sand, vermiculite and manure. MyGirl waters the blueberries or weeds and picks the main garden every day. Its under her loving care that its thriving so well. I feed it every other week, a special calcium based diet, and ensure that the drip lines are in the right place, and MyGirl then waters if any spot looks needy. After last year I wasn't sure I was going to be keep up gardening in the mountains, but this year proves we can. Looking forward to a good yield in the next month or so.