What’s growing in my July garden

It’s been about a month since my last update, and now it’s time to share with you all how things have been progressing in the garden.

I’m so glad I’m doing these updates, as I feel like not much has changed. But then I look back at the photos from last month and see so much growth!

Fruit & Vegetables

In the conservatory

We’ve removed many plants from the conservatory over the past few weeks. It was getting so humid in there! I removed a lot of the chillies and peppers and repotted some. A few peppers are poking through now, but it feels like we’re behind compared with where we were last year. It feels like growth has been so slow with these years’ peppers!

I’ve put some of the tomatoes outside. I’ve been helping the tomatoes pollinate by tapping the flowers, and that seems to have done the trick. I have plenty of tomatoes coming through now!

I’ve had a few more gherkins from my plants, but they are starting to turn a bit yellow now, so I’m not sure if they’re nearing the end of their lives.

My cucamelon plants are coming along now, but they need repotting!

In the container garden

The lettuce I’m growing is probably about ready to start harvesting! I’m so happy after my last lot bolted! I have loads of aubergine plants, some of which have flowered and some are trying to flower, but there are no signs of fruit. I’m not sure if they will bear fruit, as the flowers have just died and no fruit is growing yet.

I’ve had more potatoes, as well! The harvest wasn’t big, I think, because the grow bags didn’t have enough room. But from three seed potatoes, I had enough to make a meal. I have planted some more potatoes now and will have another harvest in autumn. I need to figure out a plan to get them in the ground next year.

My yellow courgettes are doing great, I’ve had five from them so far, and more are growing! The cucumber plants outside are also starting to give me some cucumbers. I’ve had some carrots, too.

In the vegetable beds

On the slope, I’ve had some fun growth! My peas have grown, so I’ve been able to harvest some. The spring onions and baby carrots are getting there.

I’ve planted some pumpkins between my corn on the cob, and the cobs are starting to grow now. I can’t believe it, I didn’t think they would do that well!

I’ve got some seedlings poking up – lettuce, spinach, chard – and I’ve even planted some more cauliflower, seeing as my last ones bolted.

Pumpkin Patch

My pumpkin patch is insane. I’ve got a pumpkin that’s the size of a football now, I’m sure it will start to go orange soon! I’ve got many more growing. They are taking over that part of the garden and I love it so much! No signs of butternut squash yet, but the plants are growing, crawling and rooting themselves into the ground! I’ve been happy that we’ve had some rain lately, as it’s a pain to water!

I’ve also got a courgette plant growing in the patch. It’s got two fruits on it so far!

Berries

My strawberries haven’t produced much, but they are sending out runners, so I’ve been rooting them in pots to have more plants next year.

My blueberries haven’t done much. They are just surviving. I’m not sure if they take a few years to mature and fruit, but at least they are still alive! I’ve done a poor job of taking care of my berries in general this year. I could use some help rooting my raspberry canes to get more plants for next year. I’ve been getting the smallest harvests!

So that’s most of my progress this month! It’s time to start thinking about what I want to plant for autumn harvests now!

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