getting perspective

 Before:

June 4 - remember how roomy it was?

After:

August 12 - I can hardly walk around now...in some spots at least.

Today I'm working on seeding and transplanting fall crops, and I was feeling a little unorganized.  Why did I plant things where I did?  Why don't I have more space?  Why didn't I keep better records?  So I needed to back up a little.  There's a reason my garden is a little fly-by-night this year. Much of it didn't exist four months ago.  And having a garden packed-full in August means that there is FOOD growing there.  Maybe not all food that I want or need at this stage (HA), but it's healthy and abundant.

Good things:  Holy eggplants!  We couldn't keep up with eating them so today will freeze/pickle some I think.  Lots of blossoms yet and more fruits on the way.


Less good:

Beans on the fence (thank goodness they are dry beans so I don't need to get in there.  Zucchini and butternut growing into the hoop and over the compost...And there are tomatillos in there too, sigh.

What was I thinking planting that much squash in the back corner?  The one creeping into the hoop area is a zucchini that I may pull, though it is SO healthy.  But I have new ones started elsewhere, and even a smaller plant inside that jungle, so soon  I will convince myself to commit zucchinicide.  Plus, at some point, I have to start putting this hoop up! 

I did manage to find room for some fall sets of kale and cauliflower, and I seeded a few other greens.  As more beets and leeks come out I will start sowing spinach and winter greens.  Learning my lesson, I am being much more diligent on recording my late summer and fall plantings, I want to be able to look back next year and know what worked.