Just finished my annual memorial day garden planting! [View all]

It feels good.

All is in. I cut down a bit this year, but still have plenty. I have quite a large raised bed.

6 tomato plants
2 cherry tomato plants
2 mounds of cukes
5 pepper plants
30 dwarf marigolds to attract the bees.

I use to do summer squash, but I just got to darned much of it to eat. So, I planted what I thought we would use and not go to waste. I like to use my tomatoes and peppers to make fresh spaghettie sauce. I make about 5 gallons each summer.

I tried to make it a bit easier to navigate this year. And I think I have succeeded. I planted wider rows to make it easier for staking and watering. I don't use a sprinkler. I hand water each plant. Seems to help keep the tomatoes a bit more healthier. And less powdery mildew on the cukes leaves.

My father use to do this every year, and this is my second year doing it in memoriam of him. He taught me all I know. We always talked about it a lot. I miss him. He loved this time of year and his garden.

Love to all those thinking of lost loved ones this Memorial Day!