Filed under: Random by Audrey II
Our gardens have been a mish-mash of success and failure this year, most of both I think we attribute to the rather odd weather for DFW. After 4 months of rain in March, April, May and June, we’ve finally reverted to form with tons of hot weather. I think this confused most plants but made a few here and there pretty happy.
From the veggie garden, really the only thing doing well at all is the southern cowpeas and pink-eyed purple hull peas. The okra is producing but with only two plants, it’s not a lot (which is fine with Kat). Everything else is pretty much useless. However, the peppers are starting to look like they will put on a late burst of production.
The vitex is growing like crazy and the live oak in the front has really begun to put on some growth. However, lots of plants are looking rather unplantlike and I’m hoping that the cooler fall weather will help out a little.
We fertilized the roses this past weekend in preparation for the fall display though in reality, our roses have been a bright spot throughout the summer. The Belinda’s Dream has beem especially prolific in the back yard.
We haven’t planted much lately, though I’m planning on put in some veggies next weekend for a fall garden. I’ll probably do some collards, maybe a lettuce of some sort and a root veggie, though I’m not sure what. I want to try brussel sprouts as well even though my recollection of those are some of the worst memories of my childhood.
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