M is for Money

Finally we have something to eat other than tomatoes. I mean I like tomatoes, but it was getting to be a little much. The tomato plants are still going strong, but thankfully their output has slowed significantly. It’s a good thing, we were having trouble keeping up.

We were also having some big time problems with our squash plants, a zucchini and a yellow squash. After adding some supplements to them, mainly calcium, they seem to be perking up. Hopefully now we’ll actually get some produce off of them. I’m used to being overwhelmed with squash, but our grand total so far this year is two of each. The rest rotted away before they grew to more than an inch. But we’re not wanting for any, my co-worker blessed us with pounds of lemons and zucchinis. His garden was overwhelming him.

Some plants have yet to be harvested, but almost every plant has produce on it. I just need to be patient. Here is a breakdown of everything in my garden and what it has produced so far. This doesn’t include the herb planter, which I harvest as needed and don’t really track.

Tomatoes – 25.4 lb
Hot Peppers - 0
Sweet Peppers – 0
Eggplant – 0.2 lbs (1 decent sized Japanese eggplant, I guess they’re pretty light)
Zucchini – 0.7 lbs
Yellow Squash – 0.8 lbs
Onions – 0
Cucumbers – 0
Beans – 1.25 lb
Peaches – 0.7 lbs
Grapes – not likely to have any worth eating
Kumquats – not going to bloom for awhile
Pomegranates - still growing

I have 10 tomato plants, which explains the 25 pounds. On the other hand only one of each of the squashes. It’s a matter of space, squash needs a lot of room. The tomatoes on the other hand are in pots, which allows us to keep them in a spot we wouldn’t otherwise have. I'm sure they would produce more if they had a place in the ground, but there is nothing I can do. My little garden shows you can still pack a lot of produce in a small space.


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