august 2025 in the garden.

 

Althea/Rose of Sharon

Butternut Squash

Black-eyed Susan

Cucumbers

Quick Fire Hydrangea

Sunflowers

Kale

Tomatillos

Calendula

Borage

Pillow Fight Rose

Roasted Romas

Garlic Chives

Cypress Vine

Cosmos

Carrots

The past two years have resulted in over 700 pounds of produce, and although it would be nice if that became the normal reward of our garden, that will not be true for this year. The tomatoes, although providing almost 100 pounds of fresh eating and freezer storage, for which we are thankful, will not give us almost 200 pounds which is more typical. The squash, which provided 200 pounds total last year, will not even reach 50 pounds this year. We struggled with growth, which we assume was due to bad seed, and the squash bugs were a definite challenge this year, even with me usually looking over the plants multiple times a day. I have replanted my butternut squash seeds multiple times and late summer is going to give me a few pieces of fruit. How grateful I am that last year's abunance means there are still bags of tomatoes and squash in the freezer that will extend into this next winter and complement what I did not harvest from the garden.

The abundance of potatoes, garlic, shallots, onions, tomatillos, herbs and greens is definitely the bright spot of our harvest. In addition, we grew more ground cherries this year and have quite the abundance currently in 13 pounds. That may not sound like a lot, but for fruit it is, and when things quiet down I am going to make jam. 

Gradually, bit by bit, I am putting the garden to bed, which definitely feels early, but if the plants are ready to be done, then I can be as well. I need to wait until the leaves fall to then mulch them and cast leaf blankets on the beds, but in the meantime, I'll use hay, which is an economical mulch and weed supressor, and aesthetically pleasing and tidy to look at! 

Fall is just around the corner, and I am already making my lists of which perennials to transplant to new locations. There is always something creative and diligent to accomplish in the garden.

2025 Harvest thru August { 474 lbs. } 

Beets { 1 lb. }

Blackberries { 1 lb. }

Carrots { 15 lb.s }

Cucumbers { 41 lbs. }

Currants { 1 lb. }

Garlic { 10 lbs. } 

Green Beans { 12 lbs.} 

Greens { 10 lbs. }

Ground Cherries ( 13 lbs. }

Onions { 34 lbs. }

Potatoes { 173 lbs. }  

Shallots { 30 lbs. } 

Snow Peas { 2 lbs. }

Squash { 10 lbs. }

Tomatillos { 27 lbs. }

Tomatoes - Roma { 70 lbs. }

Tomatoes - Cherry { 2 lbs. }

Tomatoes - Sandwich { 11 lbs. }

Turnips { 6 lbs. }

Herbs { 5 lbs. } :: Basil, Sage, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Tulsi, Dill, Celery