Garden Recap

Even though this is super late – it is more about me recording my thoughts about my garden this past year to help me figure out what I will do differently next year.

Overall I would have to say I had a fantastic first year at the garden.

We had more successes than failures.

Success:

-         Tomatoes – these deserve a post unto their own – but I had 11 plants total and all did fantastic

-         Peas – not only did we get a lot of great peas to eat – they kept coming, I eventually pulled the plants out in mid-September and there were still flowers.

-         Carrots – 2 different types, and although they were a little on the small and slower side – we had many yummy carrots and so did my co-workers.

-         Yellow Onions – these too were on the smaller side – but we still harvested them and enjoyed thoroughly.

-         Strawberries – we harvested strawberries right up until they froze – however the kids got most of the benefits.

-         Green Beans – my plants were incredibly small, but the beans they produced were normal size – but since the plant was so small we did not get the yield I was hoping for.

Failures:

-         Beets – I have no idea why these did not really grow, but the largest beet I got was only the size of a golf ball.

-         Green Onions – again these did not grow big enough to harvest.
-         Spinach - my spinach grew very small leave and bolted before the leaves were bigger than a toonie.  I have no idea why.

Plans for next year:

This is something I will be working on this winter – post Christmas.

I plan on doing a lot of the same things, but making some changes to the foods the kids gravitate towards – I think cucumbers are on the list for next year.

What about you?  Did you plant a garden or even a pot of tomatoes this year?  Will you do the same next year?  Or make some changes?