July 2010 Garden

After being away for 2 weeks on the mainland, our garden didn't look to bad, though it does lack all the important summer crops like okra, peppers and tomatoes. We just started a bunch of new seeds this week to get things on their way. The Hawaiian squash we'd been growing since the late springtime has really done well spreading itself all over the garden and there are numerous fruits on the vines. Unlike other squash varieties we have tried to grow here, this one has not been affected by the white mildew on the leaves. Even now, it continues to blossom and fruit.


















Russell has been working on the 3 Sisters combo: Corn, Squash, and Beans. The beans are a bit slow, though the corn is moving right along beside our established squashes. We tasted a small ear of corn yesterday and it was very sweet and tender.







































Also, we planted some Lima beans in early June that are starting to take off and fill out.




















A little damage to the leaves of the (Little Finger) Eggplant, but they have finally begun to fruit!


















We are also growing many more herbs, including Holy Basil
(Tulsi) which Russell just researched and found that it is not only good for the immune system but also good for easing tension and stress. We are drying the leaves and flowers to use for tea.





















The Tobacco plants have been flowering. They have cool little pink trumpet-like flowers. Tobacco is supposed to be a great beneficial for the garden.
On their way are: Calallo (Jamaican Amaranth), Muskmelon, Cotton, Ashwagandha.