Blisters and Sweat Equity

I have a goal for this summer: don't let the heat keep me out of the garden. I have a plan to make this years garden the best Resistance garden ever. I am going to can, preserve, pressure can, and dehydrate the living guts out of everything it produces. I am a woman on a mission.

This past weekend I met my goal for the first time. Despite sizzling heat and sun, I refused to start my inside tasks before I had crops reseeded and my second rotation of onions (both red and white) in the ground. It was touch and go for a while there, but through grit and water, I persisted. This only problem? A sunburn? Hell yes but in my haste to get the heck out of there and into shade as fast as possible, I worked my trowel a bit too hard without gloves on.
Ouch!

Our Resistance Garden will be the best garden ever!

Due to the projected rise in food prices we are planning a garden that will sustain us thorough out the year. Our intentions are to far exceed the banner garden of the summer of 2015. Careful planning has gone into this venture with the cancellation of certain summer plans and the installation of a new fence and watering system. A lot of time and energy has gone into it so far, but I am proud to say that for the first time ever, we have the garden 90% installed. I really hope we can keep the momentum going and get in staggered crops. I also really hope that our planned road trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan doesn't completely clash with the early August Harvest. Our fingers will be crossed!

Two rows of potatoes on left. Right is root row with chard.

Two rows of Brassicas - that is 24 plants total. Room for more!

2 rows with 8 Hills each for squashes. 

Tomatoes on right, two of peppers, amaranth, kale, lettuce, peas and beans to right.

From the corner by the road.

Outside row for future, deer friendly , crops

Another view of the potato row.

Sloppy pumpkin patch to be reseeded after frost.

The full shot in all its glory.

Another angle as dusk falls

New hose hanger

New gate.

Done for the day.

60 potted plants ready for secondary crops.

Canning Storage

I'm rather impressed that this is so well stocked at what is typically the weakest time of the year to have thick stocks!

What looks like beer or O'Douls is actually Maple Syrup, just like the bottom shelved items.