So here is a good repoort!

Some of the green bean vines are getting so large that the trellises are sagging under their weight! Tightened them up a bit but guess the trellises need to be a bit stronger next year. Plus there are new vines coming up, climbing and producing already. Still haven't managed to harvest enough beans in one day for a meal yet. Sure not enough for canning.

Couple of watermelons and one honeydew are still growing, though slowly.

Have even more tomatoes than I thought. Lots and lots of tiny ones now developing. Eventually found three hornworms and killed them off. Keep watching for more but none spotted. Daughter helped me look today and she has really sharp eyes. Some of the medium size fruit are beginning to ripen now. Some very pretty larger ones still growing. So now that some of the decent size fruit are beginning to ripen, I'm hoping to have a decent steady supply for a while.
Daughter and I planted flower bulbs today. Daffodil, tulips, allium and hyacinth.

Some of the best news is that once I watered very heavily to reach the deeply planted bulbs, the aroma was one of truly healthy soil! Some people may not understand this or think it a big deal. Thing to understand is that most of the native New Mexico soil has a stale odor to it. It's doubtful that many people who have grown up here even know what healthy soil smells like. To finally be achieving this with my own soil is a tremendous step forward.

Really happy with this progress. Can only go further and expand. And all without importing soil from outside like so many have suggested. So here is a good repoort!

Some of the green bean vines are getting so large that the trellises are sagging under their weight! Tightened them up a bit but guess the trellises need to be a bit stronger next year. Plus there are new vines coming up, climbing and producing already. Still haven't managed to harvest enough beans in one day for a meal yet. Sure not enough for canning.

Couple of watermelons and one honeydew are still growing, though slowly.

Have even more tomatoes than I thought. Lots and lots of tiny ones now developing. Eventually found three hornworms and killed them off. Keep watching for more but none spotted. Daughter helped me look today and she has really sharp eyes. Some of the medium size fruit are beginning to ripen now. Some very pretty larger ones still growing. So now that some of the decent size fruit are beginning to ripen, I'm hoping to have a decent steady supply for a while.
Daughter and I planted flower bulbs today. Daffodil, tulips, allium and hyacinth.

Some of the best news is that once I watered very heavily to reach the deeply planted bulbs, the aroma was one of truly healthy soil! Some people may not understand this or think it a big deal. Thing to understand is that most of the native New Mexico soil has a stale odor to it. It's doubtful that many people who have grown up here even know what healthy soil smells like. To finally be achieving this with my own soil is a tremendous step forward.

Really happy with this progress. Can only go further and expand. And all without importing soil from outside like so many have suggested.