The Backyard Vegetable Gardening Channel

10/19/2026

Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end ☹️. This was what is most likely for the #2026 . If you are a , you'll know why this time of year is a little disappointing- even a bit sad ... but for all those who don't know why that is, I've included few pictures of what some of my pepper plants are looking like - healthy and strong, full of fruit, and still with plenty of buds. Yet, with temps dropping into the low thirties at night, they won't fare well for much longer (which I why I was harvesting at night ... making sure I was able to get all that I could before the frost).

This year has been a very trying year for us, and I truly wish that I could have produced more content, but God is still as good as he ever has been. Still, it's been a good year out in the garden, and I wish I could have brought yall along for more of the journey. Maybe 2027 will be a better year ...

To all of my praying friends, I ask that you would do me a favor and pray for my wife's health ... that would be a tremendous blessing and encouragement to me and my family.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
— Matthew 21:21-22

09/17/2026

has been made! 5 days spent entirely laid up, 3 days spent hobbling around on crutches, and now able to walk without pain (although I am using the cane to prevent setbacks). The wound still looks icky but that's most likely from the trauma. Thank you all for the messages, calls, texts, visits, and your prayers especially! to this ole boy.

09/11/2026

08/21/2026

For all that enjoy just the right amount of heat but still enjoy something that is a little more on the sweet side ... you'll love these Red Cherry Peppers

08/12/2026

Hello backyard vegetable gardeners. I hope you're having a great day. You know, life's problems can quickly bring us down ... sickness, career, family, politics, culture, etc... that's why it's important for us to enjoy even the little things that are good in our lives. There is no doubt that this year's garden did not produce anywhere near the amount that I am used to expecting, and it's already been a trying year due to my wife's sickness, but, still, it has been a good year. This photo represents what I have harvested since Saturday (a 4-day period), not counting what we've already eaten... a little here and a little there ... and there's still plenty hanging on the plants that aren't quite ready to be harvested. So, friends, the point is, some years are good and others are not so good, but in them all we can find joy if that is what we're looking for. We'll certainly have an easier time making it through the difficult times if we can learn to pay less attention to our problems and disappointments and steer our attention toward all of the little good things that are still present.

08/04/2026

Big kids picnic table. 2 down, 1 to go.
How many of y'all would be interested in seeing a DIY video on how to make this project?

07/27/2026

They are so adorable when they aren't feeding on what's growing in the garden 😉. Thankfully, I haven't had to worry about that sort of thing since we installed the new taller fence last year.

07/03/2026

Just another early summer day in the south. 😎

07/01/2026

My favorite of all the types of lilies that I have planted around the house. They are the last of the lillies to bloom, and they never disappoint. It has been about 10 years since I planted them, so long that I have forgot what variety they are ... all I can remember is they are some type of Oriental Lily. What is your favorite flower in your garden?

06/26/2026

Happy Friday backyard vegetable gardeners! I hope you're starting to finally be able to fill those harvest baskets with goodies.