Our garden is doing good so far this year. We’ve been enjoying cucumbers, squash, and zucchini and are anxiously awaiting the corn, beans, peas, peppers, and tomatoes.

A few tomatoes are turning now so it won’t be long till we can feast on them.

There’s a few beans ready to pick but not really enough for a mess. I’d guess another week will have us picking the first beans for eating and canning.

We have a ton of grapes growing. I hope nothing happens to them between now and when they get ripe enough to harvest.

The malabar spinach has seemed especially good for some reason this summer.

We’ve pulled up a bed of garlic as well as some of the big onions we grew.

In the bags that held the onions I planted a few more squash, basil, and zucchini which completes this year’s summer planting.

I couldn’t resist starting a few turnips in one of the bags too. We’ll see how they do.

Before I know it we’ll be thinking about what to plant for fall. Time is passing swiftly by.

Here’s the best planting days for July 2026.

Taurus: good for all root crops and above ground crops 8, 9.
Cancer: best for planting above ground and root crops 12, 13.
Scorpio: best for flowers and above ground crops 21, 22.
Pisces: good for planting and transplanting above ground crops, trees and shrubbery 4, 5, 31.

Last night’s video: Decoration Day, Garden Joy, & Good Eating—All During the Month of June.

Tipper

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