The other week I was weeding my garden here at the Clay Corner Inn, but I was having a very difficult time because all my plants were growing wild and I couldn’t even find the weeds! So I started to untangle the cucumbers and pick up the tomato plants, trying to organize a bit. I suddenly remembered that my Pop-pop, who has been gardening ever since I can remember, would tie his tomato plants to a wooden stake so they wouldn’t be lying on the ground. This protects them from bugs, as well as from rotting, once they start to ripen.
So I knew that I needed to get them off the ground, not only to protect them, but also to help clean up my garden. I asked John, the master gardener, if he had anything that I could use and the following day he showed up with two tomato cages. Boy was I excited! I quickly got to work tying up my plants and within an hour my garden looked like I was a master gardener as well! I had also just picked my second cucumber and second zucchini, so I was pretty proud of my garden!
Not too long after I set up my tomato cages, did the rest of my garden die. My zucchini plant became too big and toppled over, thus snapping off the roots and withering away within hours. It’s a good thing John’s garden yielded zucchini’s so we could serve those muffins at breakfast I talked about! My cucumber plants couldn’t take the heat and also withered away. The pepper plant is still hanging on, and just yesterday I noticed a small pepper had started growing! Hopefully in a few days it will be ready for picking!
The newly situated tomatoes are doing very well and I’ve already gotten to eat a few, which are very sweet and juicy. A couple mornings for breakfast we even used them as a garnish for egg dishes! I’m still trying to think of other ways to use our vegetables for breakfast. I’d love to hear your suggestions and as always I encourage you to come and visit us here in Blacksburg, Virginia!
So I knew that I needed to get them off the ground, not only to protect them, but also to help clean up my garden. I asked John, the master gardener, if he had anything that I could use and the following day he showed up with two tomato cages. Boy was I excited! I quickly got to work tying up my plants and within an hour my garden looked like I was a master gardener as well! I had also just picked my second cucumber and second zucchini, so I was pretty proud of my garden!
Not too long after I set up my tomato cages, did the rest of my garden die. My zucchini plant became too big and toppled over, thus snapping off the roots and withering away within hours. It’s a good thing John’s garden yielded zucchini’s so we could serve those muffins at breakfast I talked about! My cucumber plants couldn’t take the heat and also withered away. The pepper plant is still hanging on, and just yesterday I noticed a small pepper had started growing! Hopefully in a few days it will be ready for picking!The newly situated tomatoes are doing very well and I’ve already gotten to eat a few, which are very sweet and juicy. A couple mornings for breakfast we even used them as a garnish for egg dishes! I’m still trying to think of other ways to use our vegetables for breakfast. I’d love to hear your suggestions and as always I encourage you to come and visit us here in Blacksburg, Virginia!
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