All of the container plants have thrived through the summer except for my Mandarin Dream azalea which has been affected by the very wet weather in August and has mildewed leaves. The flower beds continue to be problematic and not one plant that I bought from Annie's thrived and most didn't even survive. Planning and implementing a perennial bed is clearly beyond my skill set. However in the clearly defined space of a pot or raised bed I am better able to make my vision a reality.
My vegetable gardening was very productive and quite a learning curve:
Corn - the heirloom variety I chose was beautiful plant and delicious but I had trouble figuring out the proper harvest time.
Winter Squash - of course took over the yard but was quite productive and I love the Delicata variety.
Eggplant - Next year I will only by the traditional black variety- love grilled eggplant with sauce and cheese
Peppers- yellow and orange grew well but the reds seemed to rot before they turned.
Tomatoes- heirloom varieties or trouble with a capital T...hybrids for me next year!
Cucumbers - some success...work in progress.
