Hive Gardening

Belated garden update

Through all the trials and tribulations, my garden has kept producing, mostly maters and eggplant and banana peppers The eggplants were an after thought, and I wish I hadn't planted them because I don't cook with them, at least not yet. They are also susceptible to Squash bugs. I've pulled out the Yellow Squash and Zuchinni plants, after they produced a bit but then were infested with squash bugs, beetles and their eggs and larvae ↑I did get enough yellow squash to fix a mess for myself

Now, I am getting more maters than I can use or give away, so I'm cooking them enmasse for storage ↓Picked this morning ↓ in my refridgerator

Now because of my health, I am not able to work in my garden as I would like, this may be the last year I spend time, money and effort on it. I catch my toe on just about everything. I can't work in my garden with a cane in one hand, so what am I to do?

I had this goard volunteer, the only thing I can thing of was a seed that had fallen from the bird feeder I had above that spot... like FIVE YEARS AGO? 🤨 Perhaps there is still hope for me

"Belated garden Update" ^by Jerry E Smith ©7/27/2026 All images are original

Comments · 5

@scribblingramma(70)· 38d
Wow, you are getting a lot out of that garden! I'm not a big fan of eggplant, although I have grown it a time or two. Years ago.
@coinjoe(73)· 38d
What a good little harvest from your garden Jerry. Glad you were able to get one out and tend to it. Finally got a handful of cherry tomatoes out this year myself. They are just showing some little buggers on em now. Won't be long. If I can keep em alive.
@gwajnberg(77)· 38d
Fresh vegetables yummy!!!! You guys are already harvesting everything 😆
@thekittygirl(74)· 38d
oh, the yellow squash looks so good! That's one of my favorites! My favorite way to cook it is to sautée slices of it in a skillet with onions, in a little bit of butter. With those eggplant and tomatoes, you could make a yummy pot of Ratatouille! Tomatoes, canned in Mason jars or frozen, are always welcome for making soup or marinara sauce in the winter! What a wonderful bounty you have there! 😋
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