The tomatoes were starting to look a little blighty and the cukes were all tuckered out.  Mid-August was a great time to learn about fall gardening at Whispering Meadows!

RJ and His Maters

RJ picking his cherry tomatoes.

We planted lettuce, carrots, beets, spinach, cabbage, kale, broccoli, and a last round of bush beans.

Chasity fall planting

Chasity watering her newly planted seeds.  She’s very excited about the chance to get more lettuce this fall!

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RJ showing me the okra pods he’s saving seed from.

For many of the gardeners, this is their first time caring for plants.  When we first started, some of them dug a single deep whole per variety and dumped a bunch of seeds into it.  This time, we were careful to emphasize that each seed is a plant and its adult size needs to be considered when it goes into the ground!

It’s hard to imagine how those tiny seeds turn into giant vegetables, but they do:

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