Jul 11 2011 - Garden Journal (Day 94) – Oh Snap!

I found out today that the nylon netting my pickling cucumbers are climbing isn’t as strong as I thought (60lb strength). I had three strands snap today at the very top of the trellis, so I had to do some emergency repair with some string I had laying around. I may have to do some further reinforcement before the end of the season…the vines are still about a foot from the top of the trellis. Looks like next season I’ll need to try some other type of netting or maybe strong twine.

Other than the trellis issue, everything is growing right along. I pulled a handful of banana peppers the other day.

Pulled six banana peppers

The pole beans and cucumbers starting to come in on a regular basis. I’ve picked just over 80 beans already, just in the past week! I’ve only picked a few cucumbers at this point, but there seems to be one ready just about every day. Here are a couple of pickling cucumbers picked yesterday.

Pickles anyone?

Harvest Update:
* Radishes: 29
* Green Onions: 16
* Lettuce: 125 (leaves)
* Onions: 1
* Beets: 7
* Squash: 2
* Banana Pepper: 7
* Jalapeno Pepper: 6
* Super Chilis: 25
* Pole Beans: 84
* Slicing Cucumber: 2
* Pickling Cucumber: 3