WW: Garden Woes

Linking up with Mama Kat again this week for writers workshop. If you want to learn more about it, click the link at the bottom of this post. The prompt I chose this week is: You were supposed to start a garden this summer…share the fruits of your labor.

I am very disappointed in our potted garden this year. It was late in producing and what it did produce was not much.

The pear tomatoes were good and I did finally start getting more then just one or two at a time. I have hopes that it will keep producing, if we have a mild fall. The roma tomatoes did okay. I have picked about six. The problem we have with those is all we have is overhead watering so they are cracking. We also had a problem with nutrition being they are potted, so I had to buy fertilizer and lime to make them even grow. The ones I did eat, I cut around the cracks and blemishes but they weren't really flavorful. I was pretty disappointed. We still have a few more on the plant, hopefully they are better.

Peppers were AWFUL! The sweet pepper plant only ended up producing two peppers. I might get a few more next year. The hot peppers Stephen got did okay. I think we had six or eight. Maybe pots just aren't the way to go with these types of plants.

Lemon cukes also did alright. I think I've picked four that were yummo, but I am still hoping for a good fall. Again, if it's a mild one!

We have a plan for next year, I am praying we are able to get it done. The goal is raised beds in the back yard. It's a little less direct sun. Any other tips for something temporary for a garden? I want my veggies but don't want to spend a ton since I know we aren't staying here forever.

This post inspired by:

1000 Gifts: 3 gifts yellow

• It is a gift to still be getting a few yellow pear tomatoes.
• It is a gift to see the beautiful hot air balloons floating around town in the mornings. Yellow ones included. 
• it is a gift to have the bright yellow sun shining, not quite so hot, today.