My garden is off to a decent start (photos)

[TomNJ]

My garden is doing generally well this year, but had a few problems with weather, critters, and bugs.

We had a late freeze in early May this year that killed my potatoes and beets (beets were just germinating). The potatoes never recovered and I replanted the beets.

Groundhogs are usually my biggest problem - I shot one this year and have not seen any more since, so hopefully they are gone But now it appears a rabbit has now found its way in and started on my beans, corn, and cantaloupe. I just placed a radio in the garden tuned to a 24 hours talk station which worked well last year, so we'll see if it deters him.

Last year my eggplant was devastated by flea beetles and Colorado potato beetles, so this year I planted them under a row cover. So far so good. I am also growing my broccoli and cauliflower under row covers to keep out the cabbage worms and they look great.

Without potatoes and eggplant to feed on the potato beetles are now after my tomatoes! NOBODY MESSES WITH MY TOMATOES! I have been plucking them off and crushing their egg clusters, and sprayed with neem. Seems to be under control, but I am remaining diligent.

The garlic and onions look great and the onions are starting to bulb. The sweet peppers look stunted and are producing small peppers, but they have a long way to go so will hopefully start moving soon. Have been harvesting the snap peas and will start the oregano and lettuce this week.

Here are some pictures. The garden is 50' x 50' and completely mulched with grass clippings.