adios spring

Although, summer doesn't technically start until June 21st - I am fairly certain it is summer here and I am sure in about 15 days, our electricity bill will confirm it.  So here is the spring 2013 recap.

Feb. 2, 2013.  Potatoes on the left, squash on the right, and new tomatoes in the back of the large bed.  Alyssum flowers on the edges.  Fall crops (tomatoes and brussel sprouts in the other two beds).

 Mar. 10, 13.  Eggplant and cucumbers added to the middle (and we got a new fence!!).

Mar. 27, 13.  

Apr. 18, 13. 

May 19, 13.  We have harvested all the potatoes.  Area replaced with a couple of okra plants. Nasturtium flowers are also still visible.  Squash, looking leggy and bare, after battling powdery mildew and the wind, but has new growth on the ends - I am hopeful, for another round of patty pans.

Other notes: Okra in the ground in all three beds in available space (~ 10 plants total).  Variety: Okra Lee from seed (Park Seeds).  Supposed to be compact variety reaching about 3 ft.   Late season additions - This is what happens when you go to the nursery at the very end of the spring season and most vegetables are half off or free.  Tatume (Calabacita) squash - supposed to do well in this climate, from Mexico - was on sale for a dollar, so I had to give it a try.  It has a small amount of PM, hopefully, it can be treated.  Rambling Red Stripe tomato (cherry) - very late in the season to try and start a tomato, but I couldn't pass up "free."  Supposed to be smaller, determinate, hybrid.  Photos next time.

Temps today in STX are 88/77 with WIND.