Hello Hive
I am very happy this morning to see that my pumpkins are growing green and steady. It has become almost impossible to grow anything on the dry and hard ground surface this year, and it will be worth it to give up trying until the rains resume.
Sometimes basic wetting is not enough to keep the ground in good shape for growing veggies. And since I didn't plant my veggies earlier, the bed got so dry and hard beyond what I can work on.
Keeping a vegetable bed here has often favored me when the veggies are planted earlier before the close of rain for the year.Oct/Nov is often the best time to do such. The veggies will be lucky to survive by then, and they will equally form a cover over the ground to keep it from excessive dryness.
I couldn't plant during that time because of some health challenges with my brother and other issues, and when I was ready to plant, there was the lack of seed issues again.
I'm so surprised that if anyone wants to grow veggies and other plants here, we still have to struggle around to get quality seeds for planting.
I am always intentional about growing veggies because of the benefits I enjoy, the constant fresh supply of veggies when needed, and it is equally economical.
This is the reason I am so happy that this particular pumpkin is growing fast and steadily regardless of the dry season. I was lucky to get a good seedling from a seed vendor whom I have been looking for ever since to purchase more from her.
Having planted this inside a sack, I had some doubt as to whether it would survive; the growth so far is impressive; a little bit of care and we could have some veggies to harvest from in a month's time
Keeping a garden can be a Herculean task, especially when it is difficult to get some seeds or the quality of soil around your location is not good for planting veggies. I have to put in a lot of effort if I am to grow any veggies here.
I'm sure by now you will be wondering how I was able to grow some vegetables here last year.
This was exactly how the soil is now but feels better when there is rain and moisture. This is when I can not till the ground and plant the veggies easily.