Just 10 days ago, my parents visited for the first time in over a year. We had fun and we did quite a bit of gardening! My parents, Eagle and I weeded and planted three vegetables and two fruits in our garden beds; beans, squash, chard, cucumber and melon. We’ve had tons of rain alternating with bright sun in the days since. Today, seedlings of each kind are present and accounted for!
P.S. There’s zucchini too, but I forgot to take its photo!
Which vegetables are your favorites?
Gracias for commenting on and liking the Fake Flamenco posts! ¡Olé! –Rebecca
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I’m hard-pressed to choose my favorite vegetable. I seem to like all of them. I guess I’ll say squash. I’m envious of your garden. I had a garden for many years and enjoyed it immensely until our are was taken over by deer and raccoons. I tried every trick to try to keep the deer out, but nothing worked. The last year I planted a garden, the deer ate all the plants. Who knew they would eat tough okra stalks and tomato plants? Where I planted okra, when the deer got through it looked like I’d planted a row of sticks! That same summer, raccoons had a drunken party in the corn one night. The next morning it looked like someone had driven a bulldozer through the corn. That was the summer I decided all the expense, time, and energy it took to have a garden was too high a price to pay for six radishes. Yes, after planting radishes, squash, beans, bell peppers, okra, cucumbers, and corn, all we got out of the garden was six radishes! That’s when I started just going to the local farmers market. Oh, how I miss having a garden!
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Janet, thanks for gardening story. Sorry it didn’t have a happy ending! A very high price for six radishes. Darn deer and renegade raccoons. For us it is the squirrels, the bunnies and the groundhog that munch on our crops. We have wire mesh covers on some plants like melons and chard that are irresistible. Once the zucchini are bushy the prickly leaves keep most animals away…
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For the first time, I’m trying to grow basil from seeds. Out of what seems to be over 100 seeds, I may be lucky enough to have three good basil plants. But oh, my how fun it’s been to watch them come up! Yours look great, especially the beans. Nature makes us smile again!
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Thanks, growing basil sounds wonderful. Plans for pesto? I appreciate your comments and compliments.
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I know this may sound contrary to what most people like, but I’m not a fan of pesto. I use basil with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella for a caprese salad. YUM!
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Thanks for the idea! Sounds great.
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Congrats, Rebecca! My seedlings of cucumber, tomato, and string beans have yet to show their fresh faces.
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Almost any veg are fine by me. Except perhaps turnip and swede.
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I am so happy to read you had a nice visit with your parents. Long overdue! They all sound equally delicious. Wishing you a bountiful season!
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Thanks, Michele! It was long overdue. I hope our household humans get at least as many green nibbles as the local four legged mammals!
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Cute! Yes, we do. The garden is protected. 😀 Thank you.
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My friend is offering fencing. I need to go pick it up!
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Yes, give it a go! It has been most helpful.
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Nice, you have a green thumb! I don’t grow anything, nor do I have plants, but gardening looks to be a fun time, both therapeutic and a great way to bond with family. Can’t wait to see the progress of your vegetables growing!
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Thanks, Rebecca. I can see that plants would not be practical with traveling as much as you do! We have fun with it. Next task is to put down a weed barrier and fencing to keep out the bunnies.
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What lovely healthy seedlings! Spring is so cold here this year, our seeds are only germinating indoors under heat…. 😦
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Thanks for your comments, Kim. We’re at 27 C, wish we could pass a bit of heat your way!
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Yes, we’d love some of that warmth. We have yet to get above 18C. ☹️
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Sorry to hear that! We are oscillating between 17 and 27 C, happy to give you the top few degrees! : )
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What a lovely selection! What kind of melon are you growing?
Seedlings hold so much promise and hope.
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Thank you, Ju Lyn. cantaloupe, if we can keep the seedlings out of the reach of the bunnies. We have them under a wire mesh cover.
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Bunnies are not so cute when they forage in your garden!!!!
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Yes, we have a new cat protector next door. It is doing a great job of guarding the crops.
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Hurrah! I am growing the same, with the exception of melon. A bit worried right now, however, since it is so cold here I’m thinking the cuke seeds might rot…..I have extra, though! 😉
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Great, look forward to seeing your plants progress. I like your site. : )
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Yay, we can compare notes! 😉
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Great. 🙂 I think my cucumbers have a bug. They are going gray and grainy…
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Yup..I planted my seeds just before three days of rainy weather in the 40s last week. I think I’m going to have to plant again, or buy some tomato plants. ;-(
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Yum! Melon for me, please! Love it! ❤
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I hope the melon plants survive long enough! I have it covered in a metal cloche, basket thingy, but someone is still eating the sprouts. Hey little bugs, stop that! ; )
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I love vegetables, could live in salads. For some reason my favorite vegetables begin with vowels – artichoke, asparagus, avocado, eggplant, onions, and okra. (and olives, if those count as vegetables.) (I know avocados are technically fruit, but they’re green, so … 😉 )
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I can see it would cut down on the grocery shopping time to live in salads. ; ) Cross my fingers we get more vegetables than the bunnies!
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Oops! I meant I could live ON salads…although living IN salads would be an interesting experience. 😀
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