What a Difference Nine Days Makes

Jane and I spent the last nine days on vacation, and returned to some major changes. We're used to this kind of fast growth over such a short period of time, so we weren't surprised by anything, but it's still interesting to see the differences:

The green patch in the middle of the bed are the radishes that got seeded right before we left. They're growing fast.



These pumpkins are located just North of the garden, and they're starting to make a run for it. However, not all of the pumpkins have fared so well. Some have dehydrated and died, and some--especially along the ridge on the West side of the field--have been completely overrun by the tall grasses that we haven't been able to keep down.



The carrots have completely filled out their respective beds. We will have to start thinning these out, so we can have room for nice, big, juicy carrots later this season.



Jane is fixing the cucumbers off the NW side of the garden. The vines needed more training up the twine condo, so they can have more room to grow tasty cucumbers.



Okay, now this is a problem. Do you see all of those really big Yellow Squash? They shouldn't be that big. Once these Zephyrs start producing, they're like little factories, churning out mass quantities of squashes day after day. So, don't be afraid to head into the garden to pick the Zephyrs. An ideal Zephyr should be no more than 8 inches long. Any bigger than that, and they're pretty bad. Let the squash harvest begin!