GrandpaâÂÂs Garden is a collection of hints and tips to help you get more enjoyment out of your garden. Grandpa in his native habitat - the garden. Suggested Grandpa's Garden Articles I Got Another Picking Of Green Beans With high 70's predicted for daytime and high 30's at night maybe I'll get more. I would probably grow bush beans just for their attractiveness. Getting The Weeding Done In The Garden I had broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts in rootbound six packs, and didn't have time to weed outside the areas they were going. They got planted in assorted rows in two patches because they have the same water requirements. Gardening is Addictive I enjoyed wrapping the vines around the artichoke plants more than hauling the wheelbarrow full of melons up to the house. (Make you jealous. I Used A Machete To Clear One of my Pathways I traditionally clip the vines and branches off by hand but the results are the same. Hacking away at the plants you've spent so long nurturing makes you feel like a beast, but it's so much less time consuming. I Found a Wilted Corn Patch Today 90° temperatures and full sun all day so I shouldn't be surprised. Watering is becoming an every day necessity now, and I'm glad the plants can tell us when they need it. My Wife Put Kale Leaves On A Cookie Sheet As they were cooling on the counter I mentioned that they would make good bat wings for Halloween decorations. She was not amused. I Brought Another Wheelbarrow Full Of Hay It still has the hay flakes down both sides so it . looks like a raised bed. Broccoli and Cauliflower In the Fall I still have corn and tomatoes growing. If you get light frosts before strong ones your fall veggies can adapt and overwinter. The Peas That I Waited So Long Birds keep finding ways under the netting. Poking little sticks in the ground to hold the netting down doesn't work because one of my garden cats keeps running into it. Cantaloupe and Beets in the Fall It's rewarding to have late melon as well as early ones, and this year's heat really helped them. There are still two plantings of corn that need an Indian summer to ripen, but I'd like it to cool down so the Brussels sprouts form. The Mini Greenhouses I Put Over The Swiss Chard Last Fall Really Helped Not only did they not suffer from the freezes, but they stayed bird and bug free. It's great to pick leaves that are so clean that you don't even have to wash them. Many Years Ago I Planted Two Asters One was purple flowered and one was white. The purple one died a few years ago and now the white one gets purple flowers at the end of the season. More Gardening Articles
