I was pretty pessimistic about my veg garden, this year, but all was not lost

[Siwsan]

Our wet, cool Spring played havoc on my planting on time, and then more unusually wet weather put me in fear of everything rotting. I did lose my San Marzano Roma tomato plants, and the Golden and Roma I started from seed are still in the blossom stage BUT the Early Girl and Grape Tomato, along with some of the sweet peppers and yellow summer squash are giving me hope. The zucchini is a little behind the yellow but finally showing signs of squash.

Still, I'll have to supplement with purchases from my local Farmer's Market. But, that's ok. Next year will be better.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Beautiful photos! Your plants look healthy!

Happy gardening!

[Siwsan]

3. Thanks! I'm putting in more pea and bean seeds, tomorrow

They grow so fast.

One good thing about this heat wave we are experiencing, it's GREAT for the veg garden. If we have an extended, warm Autumn, I should get a decent tomato and pepper harvest.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. This has been a unique season here. In the middle of an outstanding

Tomato harvest... relatively dry weather meant less foliage disease.

Blogging about it lots at craiglehoullier.com

Lots of pics on Instagram and twitter @nctomatoman ( doing a variety of the day # dailyplant2019

[Siwsan]

4. I'm going to check out that blog!

I didn't get the plants in until the first week of June - a good 2 weeks later than usual, and the garden was flooded for what felt like an extended period of time.

Now we have the kind of hot days and warm nights the tomato plants LOVE. Hopefully the Golden and Roma will start fruiting, soon.

I used to plant a whole lot of different types but it got to be a bit much for me to handle. Next year I'll have my niece and her new hubby living close by and we will be expanding the tomato varieties.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. Well, whatever you want to try, I love to share seed samples

And have thousands of varieties . Tomatoes, lots of peppers and eggplants too

[Siwsan]

8. Wonderful!!

I was thinking about including eggplant in next year's garden. I want to make and freeze some traditional Ratatouille.

I cut back on the peppers, this year - just some sweet and some ghost. My 'nephew in law' loves hot peppers, and I just love peppers, so next year I have no doubt we will be expanding the pepper varieties, as well as an expanded tomato crop.

So weird that I'm already excited about next year's garden, when this year's hasn't even been harvested, yet!

[marble falls]

5. I wish I could be that pessimistic about my gardens! Nice job!

[Siwsan]

6. I really thought I had lost most of the plants

There was still standing water, in June and I thought I lost 3 big tomato plants. One is hanging in there - still don't know if it will produce. Then, I was weeding along the fence line and found two "volunteer" plants. So, I transplanted them, and they took! I have no idea what kind of tomato they are, but that makes it even better.

I make and freeze a lot of stewed tomatoes for stews, chili and soups, all Winter long.

[marble falls]

9. Gardening is all about using what nature gives you, I think you've done ...

it right!

[redstateblues]

10. Nice! It's been a good year so far. Tomatoes are coming in big time. Love my garden!