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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Adorable calves!
I haven't had much to say as for about 7 days getting in the garden has been impossible. The mosquitoes hit and have not slacked off. Fortunately everything was set and we got regular rain and we set up a soaker hose.
Yesterday morning and this morning I was able to get in there for about 5 minutes each, long enough to tie up a few tomato plants - they are loaded, and take a few pictures. We have 20 or so tomato plants and they are all loaded, mostly Better Boys San Marzano, one Celebrity, a yellow one, can't remember the name and not about to go digging for the plant stake. Camparis from Costco seed - always works great. And 3 Sabre tomatos - its an Ukranian variety, very meaty.
We have 9 broccoli plants heads growing, thyme, basil, 2nd crop of romaine started, dill, cilantro, cukes not yet, Chinese long beans up the pole but none yet, sugar pea pods up the pole, none yet.
Garlic leaves starting to yellow up and a few falling over. I plan to dig one bulb and figure out how much longer to leave it in the ground. Crocheted a nice tubular net bag to hold them. Had one but needed another as we have 2 varieties. 3 pepper plants, tiny peppers do far. Asparagus has been all done for awhile. We certainly see a huge difference in yield as we have used the Chicken Soup for the Soil and also the same guy sells a natural tomato food which we used. Just a few pics.
The pawpaws are growing great, still have them in the hairnet bags but removed a couple to get pictures. They will not be ready until early October and will be like a large russet potato as far as size. I have enjoyed everyones pictures! And hearing about your gardens.

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87 posted on 07/19/2021 8:03:24 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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To: MomwithHope
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88 posted on 07/19/2021 8:04:23 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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