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Last Garden Update

Shame on me - I've been so consumed with the house lately that I've failed to make any mention of my garden.  Which is not good, as that was this year's personal goal, not buying a town home and moving.  So - here's the latest...

Good news! My garden is still growing and producing - although after the expected and none too thrilling change in temperatures this week, I'm not sure how long I can say that.  Alas, although most of the plants came with me, I found it necessary to leave the majority of the tomato plants behind.  I couldn't figure out a way to move them, let alone fit them on the balcony.  But other than the yellow pear plant, the big tomatoes really didn't do so well, so it was not a particularly devastating loss.  The other plants, howevuh, made it in one piece and have adjusted well to their new environment.  In fact, they've thrived.  

The currant tomato plant has been giving me little tomatoes to snack on just about every day, and the pepper plants have done amazing.  I've got at least a couple of dozen jalapenos, and several anaheims.  And this morning I picked a purple pepper (try saying that 10 times fast).  There are several orange peppers that have not yet turned color, and I'm afraid that this cold snap will most likely keep them from doing so.  But hey - on the bright side, it leaves me with some more green peppers.  Most surprising of all, I even ended up getting a couple more zucchini.  My strawberries never did bear more fruit, but they have lovely vines on them that look really pretty hanging off the balcony.

As far as my flower plants go - the geranium started blooming again yesterday, and the begonia is still going, although a little less dense than before.

When I first started this goal, I wasn't convinced that anything would come of it, nor was I sure that I would have the staying power and the commitment to care for them like I should.  But it turned out to be a really fun experience, and something that I'm quite proud of.  I think I needed to feel successful with something, and my garden was kind of the perfect motivator for that.  So - here's to my garden, and here's to next year's, too. I sure hope winter goes by quickly, because I can't wait to get started!

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