We had gone away on a long vacation during what turned out to be an extended heatwave with temps in the 100F's. Fortunately I have the garden on a timer with sprinkler hoses so all but the furthest corners were watered well each morning. Returning from vacation I came back to an overgrown jungle.
Notice the 6 foot privacy fence and how tall everything is in relation to it!
This mess is the before picture, there's a walkway in there that you can't get to because of the tomatillo's and tomatoes.
And this is the after...
The herb garden was a mess gone wild...
And still is, this weekend I will be doing some serious weeding and Pesto making..
The patty pan squash has only produced one to harvest but is loaded in flowers, I think I may need to eat the flowers instead.... and the zucchini is out of control! Not producing much but a plant out of control!
My potato plants did not survive the extreme heat but I dug up what was left of the plant and am happy to say that I got way more than I expected for my first adventure with potatoes, so all's good :)
The most interesting new adventure is that some of my kaliedoscope carrots have gone to seed. I've never had this happen before but likely due to the type of seed I've planted. These were heirloom seeds and I'm guessing more apt to seed than the former hybrid's and organic's I've grown. I think I'll see if I can harvest them.
My shade bed made out well in the heat, probably thanks to the shade.
I'm happy to say that despite the neglect and extreme heat, the garden is still doing well.... and keeping me very busy, I'll be canning and freezing on a regular basis for the rest of the season!
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