Planting a Summer Foodscape

We planted a great collection of summer veggies along this south facing fence line. Corn, cucumbers, okra, and sorghum should look great and produce tasty harvests.

[@marky3131]

Can’t say I like okra but always enjoy seeing veggies and herbs planted amongst the landscape. Well done to your assistants!

[@BrieThePlantLady]

As a native Michigander I didn’t grow up eating okra at all, but I swear it’s a really delicious veggie! I harvest it whole and rinse. Then add to a skillet either hot olive oil, sprinkle with salt, cover, and cook for about 1 minute. It comes out “blistered” and not slimy at all! You can just pick it up and eat it. Such a fast, tasty snack! They key is not cutting it, otherwise the slime gets everywhere!

[@alicehihn3250]

Great to see young people loving the garden. ♥️♥️ My 13 year grandson and I planted potatoes and sowed poppies in January (6b/7a) using your method and have at least 14 coming up. Thank you.

[@tonyneville4425]

Awesome work guys❤

[@joannc147]

Cut one down….and plant 4 more! 🤣🤣 You are crazy, girl! (Love it 👍🏻)

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Right? We didn’t plant them - Aidan reminded me we have a better place for them 😂

[@Flower_hoarder]

GRE🌳T J🪴B‼️

[@timgarner1957]

Wow , that looks great! Such great help! Ton of work ! Enjoy seeing families working together ❤️. Great job! Poor kids ! 😂

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Believe it or not they actually really enjoy working in the garden! I Swear they do this without hesitation (or a paycheck!)

[@anatorres4683]

I agree Aiden and Abby are amazing, more power too them. Thank you Brie.

[@willaerley7140]

They might be the only teenagers not permanently bonded to their phone.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Exactly!!!! They are exceptionally awesome!

[@suzannebotts7413]

❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻

[@sandralittle3111]

Awesome!! 👏

[@anitahadley2871]

It looks great! I just wish we’d get some rain. It’s so dry here in GA. I’m already tired of watering and it’s only June!

[@joannc147]

Ugh….feel your pain! We are also VERY dry here in central NC with no rain in the forecast. Watering every day here!

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Ugh I agree. I hate El Niño years. It’s so dry!!!

[@katherinec7698]

You’ve inspired me to incorporate food crops into my flower gardens. The bent cattle panels look very nice. Were they difficult to do?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

No they are really easy to bend. Just out a 2 x 4 board down and then step on it and pull. They bend easily

[@user-fg4dl1dw3e]

Don’t wear them kids out

[@BrieThePlantLady]

😂 they have so much energy!