Replanting

Technically there are only 3 months left before our 1st killing frost, but some years it doesn’t come until December. A few leftover squash and cucumber seeds are not much to risk in order to continue harvesting the bounty a little longer. Three hills of yellow crookneck squash were planted this weekend. The old ones are starting to look kind of ragged. We are still picking a few. The zucchini and the cucumbers have quit producing. The patty-pan has slowed down but we are getting a couple a day.
The cucumber was replanted sometime back and came up well. In fact, it came up so well that a lot of the plants were given away. Then Bugs Bunny found the tender shoots delectable, so they wound up too thin. The survivors were sprinkled with cayenne pepper powder and a few seeds were inter-planted in the gaps.
The green beans finally started making, so they found their way to the supper table last night. The tomatoes are heroes this year. There are plenty of them and they are delicious. The vines are looking a little ragged, but the rain perked them up some.

David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/