August Recap

Here's a rundown of how things are going in my garden this season:
- Tomatoes -- I planted heirlooms. I got 1 or 2 good sized ones. The rest are glorified cherry tomatoes, except with extra thick skin. The plants themselves are a nasty yellow/green color. Tomato blight? Bad gardening skills?
- Strawberries -- I got a few earlier in the season and, strangely, they continue to come in. Just yesterday I ate a fingernail (pinky) sized strawberry. It was pretty good. For the most part, though, they've been tart and have tasted somewhat similar to Sour Patch Kids.
- Cucumbers -- the plant is about 4 inches tall. Last year I had a bunch of cucs and plants that were climbing up my railing.
- Ornamental Gourds -- some flowers. No gourds.
- Mint -- doing very well. I made a raspberry mojito the other day with the mint. It was disgusting. Don't mix raspberry seltzer, rum, and mint. It doesn't work.
- Blueberries -- I have 1 blueberry. It is pretty big, but not big enough to make up for the fact that it is the only blueberry on the bush.

I'm not sure what went wrong. Too much rain early in the season? I wasn't diligent about watering because of all the rain. Could it be they didn't get enough water? I also had a weed problem this year. Maybe the weeds took all the nutrients? I think next year I'll get new soil and start fresh.