Hi everyone. Happy Thursday. We've had some much needed rain these last couple of days, but not as much as we could actually use. Right now we're in a severe drought, and there's no outside burning in the whole state.
Since I came home Monday night from my trip to Nova Scotia I've been busy with some small chores, including the other morning in the garden. The deer were quite busy while I was away. 😟😠😡
So much for letting my carrots and beets grow more.
This is what my peppers and then beans looked like when I came home.
And even this hydrangea right next to the deck got a good chowing down on.
Add that to the severe drought we are in, I decided it was time to pull the veggie garden. Plus it is almost October and the end of gardening season .
Here's a few of my beets and carrots. The carrots are small, but so are baby carrots you buy at the grocery store.
I pulled a few last green tomatoes and the last of the peppers still clinging to the bare stalks.
Surprisingly my zucchini is looking great. It's in a different spot from the rest of the garden, and the deer cant't easily get to it. I picked one, and have a few others still growing on the vine. If it doesn't get too cold in the next week or so, I should be able to pick them.
I also pulled my second batch of baby potatoes.
And ha ha, I think a squirrel must have tried to bring this treat back to his/her nest.
That is the strangest place I have ever seen a tomato. It certainly didn't grow there.
I moved a few plants into the greenhouse. Some of them were perennials/house plants that I still need to carry into the house, and a few of them were garden plants that are growing in large garden bags. I hope I can get some more grow time from them if they're not outside. Of course there is no heat in the greenhouse, so I can't overwinter in there. Moving plants inside is just a temporary stopgap measure. And once we get a dry day, I have more garden cleaning to do. Wasn't I just setting up these gardens?
Have a super rest of your day.
18 comments:
The deer certainly wreaked havoc while you were away, Erika. It’s such a shame to lose so much, but I guess it’s not hard to understand why they would take advantage of such an opportunity. You might need some serious fencing next year. I have sampled tree tomatoes before but this takes them to a whole new level! All the best - David
Well, you still have a decent harvest :-)) Bring that tomato up to the squirrel nest for them, please!
I can relate to the deer-I think they are hungry and looking for food sources do to the dry summer. they cam through one night here and ate a lot of stuff too hugs
...my garden is in sorry shape!
A seca prejudica muito as plantações, Erika feliz quinta-feira bjs.
Yikes. Those are some serious deer -- and well fed, too, apparently. At least you have a crop! That tomato photo cracked me up!
Oh dear, those deer have been really busy there. They must taste delicious.
Saved a few things for you, at least!
You still have plenty to do in your garden!
Hugs, Elke
Even with the deer and squirrels you got a nice harvest. I love the small carrots so full of flavor as well as the baby potatoes. Just pop them into a stew or soup. Sooo good. Your zucchini looks fabulous too.
The deer thank you for the delicious buffet you provided for them when you left! This post reminded me of my Nana, who had a very large garden and was always on the lookout for deer. She would suddenly race to the back door, grab the old pot and wooden spoon she had there and start banging and yelling at the deer to get out of her garden. In Alaska, people were always trying to keep the moose out of the gardens. I'm glad you got some veggies, too.
fun harvest
Your trip to Maine and Nova Scotia sounds amazing. Must have been cooler there too. Gardens always suffer a little during vacations. Good to see that you still got a nice harvest.
-Soma
It's amazing how little time it took the deer to realize you and the dogs weren't home and they could plunder to their heart's content.
Regardless, it looks like you got a really great harvest this year. Those carrots are so cute!
Oh, what a welcome!!!! I am sorry you lost so much to the deer... Clever they sure are realizing you´re not home... the tomato made me smile, though! Hugs and have a nice day!
Just think how your garden fed the deer and how they enjoyed the veggies. Himself had no luck with zucchini as some sort of bug or worm at the vines. That must have been a huge squirrel to get that tomato up there. 🤣Looks like you'll have a whole week in the garden as the weather is supposed to be dry and warm after the rains we had this week.
The season is definitely coming to an end, hubby cleared the greenhouse yesterday of all the tomato plants, still cherry ones growing nicely outside though. Last of the pears harvested and laid up yesterday, now just a couple pf late apply trees along with the help of the Deer.
Your courgettes still look really good, ours were early and finished weeks ago, always comes hard when you then have to buy and still summer.
B x
I missed this post. I cannot wait to move and have a space like yours. Very, very, very cool. And those carrots. OMG. So cute!
Wow, I know you must have felt almost personally invaded upon seeing the effects of the wildlife feast on your garden, even though you knew it might happen. We don't have bears or deer, but with the large horse pasture behind us, we have coyotes and bobcats along with the usual raccoons, possums, rabbits, etc. Ever since Honey started feeding the birds and squirrels at the back of our yard, I have seen some pretty daring behavior by critters coming up on our porch in the early mornings. It reminds me they were here first and are always watching for no humans, lol. If it's any comfort, you've harvested from the remains a pretty good amount for 2 people. Hope you get more grow time in the greenhouse. xoxo
Glad you got some rain as we're still waiting to get a few morsels over our way with this still hot temperature which I'm hoping cools down soon! You're in a beautiful wooded area and I'm sure those deer are happy about your harvesting! Those squirrels are too funny!
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