All I have this year are the blackberry bushes and fruit trees I put out last year. Blackberries are going gangbusters. I picked all the blooms off the fruit trees so they would focus on growth this year.
A few asparagus plants out of a dozen I planted came back up, but letting them grow out this year too.
Too many health issues I knew were coming to a head this spring. Next year's gonna be a whole different deal but I'm happy with the blackberries. They are gonna keep me busy for a while.
Takes a year or two for asparagus to get going anyway so you were probably saved some disappointment. My grandpa was a gardener and he grew it. Every year it came back and he had more than he could eat.
With slightly higher temps the garden has taken off. Corns well over knee high, beans are starting to form. Maters are a little bigger than a golf ball, and the bell peppers ain't far behind. Newly planted asparagus is over a foot tall...can't wait for that, but I guess it'll be a few years.
Actually got to harvest and eat the first things from my first garden. Buttered squash and zucchini! Oh man, I could live on that for a while. Can't wait for some sweet corn and maters.
The only thing not doing well is the okra. About a third of the plants are puny and a few have died. Can't figure it out.
Still very happy overall. I'll post some pics when the laptop is handy.
That Hoss Tools wheel hoe is the best money I've spent in a while. I can clear the whole garden of Bermuda sprigs and edge it in a few hours. It's good exercise and beats the crap out of fighting the tiller.
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It ain't hot enough for okra. Been to cold and too wet. The hotter it gets the better it likes it. I can't remember for sure but I don't think my grandpa even planted until mid may (could be wrong on that but it was late). July is where it really comes on and you have to pick every day.