Garden Update 7-11-12

July 11, 2012 By 8 Comments

Do you notice anything different about my garden this week? No? Well, I will give you a hint with this next picture.

I picked all of our corn last night and it amounted to 10 1/2 dozen ears. I haven’t shucked it all yet to see what it looks like inside. I hope they aren’t full of bugs. I will say that at least 2 dozen of the ears I picked were super small. I am not sure how much corn I will get to put in the freezer, but I am thankful for what I did harvest.

I’m starting to get some ripe tomatoes which is great.

However, look at what all of my ripe tomatoes have looked like underneath. :( I am not sure what to do about this. Have any of you ever had this happen?

I think I have some brussles sprouts forming. I am excited to see how they turn out.

Our back garden spot is going alright still. The regular potatoes may be really close to being harvested, and our sweet potatoes are vining more.

There are several butternut squashes growing and they should be ready in a few weeks.

We are also getting quite a few cucumbers.

Despite the way my garden looks, we are still in a drought and praying for rain. Please join me in praying for the farmers, their crops, and those who only have wells to rely on for their water both in my area and anywhere else that is dealing with this drought.
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  • Rachel E.

    Bummer about your tomatoes.  I hope you figure out what the problem is.  You know, it seems someone had this problem last year.  I can’t remember what causes it.    Your corn crop looks fabulous.  Blessed for sure.

    • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

      Yes, I am bummed about the tomatoes, too. However, I am hopeful they all won’t be like the one I pictured. So far, though, they have been. Even so, I do feel blessed by our garden. 

      • http://10000thingsthatmakemehappy.blogspot.com/ Missy

        Just happened by from a link at LDS Living, but thought I’d put in my 2 cents because we’ve had a similar problem with tomatoes. It looks like blossom end rot and it’s helped by adding calcium to the soil. (I think lime works, but I’ve also seen people suggest chalk, etc.) However, for the short term, you can pick the tomatoes while they are still green – before they start to rot – and let them ripen off the vine. As much as I love vine ripened tomatoes, this has worked well for us! Good luck. You have a beautiful garden!

        • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

          Thank you so much for your ideas, Missy! I think you are probably right about picking them while they are green. I think that may be my best option for right now. I will have to do some research about what I should add to my soil for next year. Thanks again!

  • Shauna

    Hi there!  I enjoy your blog- the mothering, gardening, and sewing!  I see that someone mentioned blossom end rot, and that is what I was going to say.  I would look up possible treatments, as I have heard various causes for this issue!  Blessings to you, Shauna 

    • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

      Thank you so much, Shauna! I will look into the blossom end rot diagnosis. I hope I can harvest some tomatoes that aren’t rotten this year. 

  • http://www.lifegivingnook.com/ Debbie

    Your corn looks good.  

    • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

      Thanks, Debbie!