Happy Earth Day

It's Earth Day so I figured I'd make a post. I have a youtube account where I keep a video log of my garden's progress. I started it last year. Here is my latest video showing my veggies.



I also have some pictures to share and I shall put those behind the cut.





This year has been very unusual for me in that I've had female flowers appear first on my gourd family plant. This is a beautiful Hubbard Squash female. It's say I may lose my first one because there are not males around to fertilize her. It's so huge! I love it.



Here is the view from above.



Here are lots of male buds and a few females too. Hopfully they'll all open together.



I love taking pictures at ground level. I call these the Squash Forest. It must be fun to be a bug and walk though this forest. There's a gourd on the side.



Another view of the Squash Forest. There's a gourd on the right.



I'm thrilled to see a female Ball Luffa flower for the first time. Last year all of these died as seedlings and sprouting them was difficult. This year it's going much better. I hope to get lots of little luffas out of these.



And after making the video I found this tiny cuke hiding behind a big leaf. My first one and it's probably edible now. I really want to make pickles this year. That would be fun and I've never done it before.

Cross posted to:
cucurbitaceae Gourd, pumpkin and Squash forum
floridagardener