I wanted to give a final update on the outcome of my very first garden. It was an interesting adventure to say the least, and I will probably do it again next year, just on a smaller scale. First of all, my 8 tomato plants did not produce one single, solitary, stinking tomato. Experts say that it was because it was too hot, but whatever. I will try and do them again next year, but maybe just a few plants. THe Squash burned up in the first few weeks of planning, and the bell peppers did OK, but I wasn't impressed. Okra, on the other hand, did fabulous. I couldn't pick them fast enough, and by the end of the season, I was really sick of okra.
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Seriously - these okra plants were as tall as I am.
The biggest okra plants you've ever seen! I literally had to take a hack saw to them so they would fit in four garbage bags.
These sun plants got out of control, and were a haven for bees and wasps, so I was kinda glad to see them go.
This is what it looks like now. Clean and bare - with the exception of one wild mushroom in the middle. I did leave my basil plant up because I'm still enjoying the leaves every now and then. But it's days are numbered.
When I pulled up the sun plants, I put down a few plants of monkey grass and a couple of mums. It looks much cleaner, and I really like the green color better than the other plants.
Here's my cute new flag I bought on sale. I've got a garden flag in the front of the house, and you can still see this one from the driveway.
Stay tuned for fall decorations and fun events we've been doing!
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I Love my sewing machine! It was a cheap one, only $50 at Target but for no more than what I will use it for, it's perfect. It was really easy to set up and start using. I'm too excited to get some projects completed with it! :)
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