Hello, friends! I’ve been busy for the past few days with traveling, spending a rather stormy (but lovely) weekend at the beach with friends, and getting a car battery replaced right at the time I meant to leave to return to my mountain home. Whee.
But now I’m back, and it’s time for a garden update! I’m working on writing several longer future posts, so today’s post is picture-heavy for your visual enjoyment (and my documentation of the State of the Garden).
Our peach tree has actual, edible peaches! We’re sharing them with the bugs, but they’re quite delicious (and we haven’t keeled over yet).
Our cucumbers are nearing the end of their wonderful lives. Lots of flowers, but we doubt we’ll get many more viable fruits as the season comes to a close. Thanks for all you’ve done, cucumber friends!
The hot weather is turning our peppers into the color they were born to show – chocolate! Next year, we’ll document the types better, but I’d completely forgotten that one of our bell pepper plants is a chocolate bell. No, they don’t taste like chocolate, but they’re still pretty delicious!
Okra flowers. These might be the prettiest in the garden. 
Our okra is growing strong! We get a good 8-10 pods per day now.
Broccoli! I should plant more.
Orange tomatoes (or, rather, they’ll eventually be orange. They’re pretty green right now). 
Tiny Tims! A plant I started that I never thought would survive. Boy, was I wrong.
Thai chilis, dark style. 
A red ghost pepper appears! 
Thai chilis, light style.
I grew these marigolds from seed and attempted to start them indoors. They were tiny, piddly little plants that I thought would never grow. 
They’re four feet tall now. Well, then.
Winter squash. Thanks, Season! 
A pie pumpkin, just beginning to turn orange. 
More pie pumpkins! 
A winter squash, courtesy of Zev. Thanks, Zev! 
All squash, all the time.
We, unfortunately, had a bout with (and are still fighting, to an extent) powdery mildew on our squash plants, so they’ve been greatly reduced, leaf-wise. However, what’s left is producing quite well, so there’s that.
Mustard green seedlings! 
Brussels sprouts! 
Cabbage, or collards. Can’t remember.
Not pictured but also growing as seedlings are collards, parsnips, and kale. No sign of bunching onions, alas.
And we’ll end with our tomatillo friends today. Looking good, and hoping to make some good sauces soon with these buggers!
Until next time, friends, happy gardening and homesteading!
The Crunchy Baker 