{"id":8347,"date":"2026-08-25T11:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/robs-productive-summer-vegetable-garden-in-north-carolina\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:49:22","slug":"robs-productive-summer-vegetable-garden-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/robs-productive-summer-vegetable-garden-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob\u2019s Productive Summer Vegetable Garden in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As an environmental horticulturist who started her career with a passion for growing food, I have to admit I\u2019m a sucker for a huge summer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/heirloom-vegetables-with-timeless-appeal-webinar-with-fionuala-campion\">vegetable garden<\/a>. Today we\u2019re heading to Fort Barnwell, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/lisas-north-carolina-garden\">North Carolina<\/a>, to see what Rob has growing in his productive Zone 8b garden this summer. Here\u2019s what he has to say:<\/p>\n<p><em>We do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/how-to-grow-tomatoes-in-pots-or-containers\">containers<\/a> all year and have this 60-by-45-foot plot. I\u2019m going to be 72, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/ergonomic-gardening-tools-to-help-you-get-more-done\">the weeds are ahead<\/a> at the moment. July was really hot here this year, and then the rain finally came, so I\u2019m getting back to it. The <\/em><em>wheel ho<\/em><em>e\u00a0is ready.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/project-guides\/fruits-and-vegetables\/summer-succession-planting-of-veggies-in-the-northeast\">Summer crops<\/a> fill my container-growing area, where I garden throughout the year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233041\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002210\/jt3ncbigbtjknxaz4q1a.jpg\" alt=\"celosia\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002210\/jt3ncbigbtjknxaz4q1a.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002210\/jt3ncbigbtjknxaz4q1a-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002210\/jt3ncbigbtjknxaz4q1a-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002210\/jt3ncbigbtjknxaz4q1a-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>This celosia (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/celosia\">Celosia<\/a> argentea cvs.,<em> annual) is looking pretty good. The weeds need to go, but it\u2019s been hot on this old guy!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002301\/pucmffp5gig9ki66offj.jpg\" alt=\"Butterfly pea, container garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002301\/pucmffp5gig9ki66offj.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002301\/pucmffp5gig9ki66offj-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002301\/pucmffp5gig9ki66offj-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002301\/pucmffp5gig9ki66offj-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Dixie Butterpea\u2019 Southern pea (<\/em>Phaseolus lunatus<em> \u2018Dixie Butterpea\u2019, annual) growing in a 7-gallon container.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233043\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002343\/pktylwiiuopjrcge92lp-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"tomato spotted wilt virus, TSWV,\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002343\/pktylwiiuopjrcge92lp-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002343\/pktylwiiuopjrcge92lp-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002343\/pktylwiiuopjrcge92lp-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>The dreaded tomato spotted wilt virus, or TSWV, showing up on one of my tomato plants.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233044\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002505\/rpih3kb19d0huikxrv9r.jpg\" alt=\"Seminole corn, vegetable garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002505\/rpih3kb19d0huikxrv9r.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002505\/rpih3kb19d0huikxrv9r-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002505\/rpih3kb19d0huikxrv9r-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002505\/rpih3kb19d0huikxrv9r-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Seminole\u2019 corn (<\/em>Zea mays <em>\u2018Seminole\u2019, annual) is just about ready. Good summer eating!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233045\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002553\/pd3263sub58wj4j9jrst.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Hossinator\u2019 tomato, vegetable garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002553\/pd3263sub58wj4j9jrst.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002553\/pd3263sub58wj4j9jrst-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002553\/pd3263sub58wj4j9jrst-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002553\/pd3263sub58wj4j9jrst-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Hossinator\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/project-guides\/fruits-and-vegetables\/growing-tomatoes-in-the-heat-of-summer\">tomato<\/a> (<\/em>Solanum lycopersicum<em> \u2018Hossinator\u2019, annual) growing strong in the foreground from plugs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233048\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25003342\/itqz3gg5e2woa7cgy1ym.jpg\" alt=\"tomato harvest, canning\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25003342\/itqz3gg5e2woa7cgy1ym.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25003342\/itqz3gg5e2woa7cgy1ym-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25003342\/itqz3gg5e2woa7cgy1ym-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25003342\/itqz3gg5e2woa7cgy1ym-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>I hadn\u2019t necessarily planned on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/project-guides\/fruits-and-vegetables\/6-great-sauce-tomatoes\">canning<\/a>, but with a tomato harvest like this and so much more still coming, plans may have changed!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233046\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002648\/pexoxyhk3hahnmy9bork.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Purple Boy\u2019 tomato, vegetable garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002648\/pexoxyhk3hahnmy9bork.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002648\/pexoxyhk3hahnmy9bork-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002648\/pexoxyhk3hahnmy9bork-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002648\/pexoxyhk3hahnmy9bork-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Purple Boy\u2019 tomato (<\/em>Solanum lycopersicum<em> \u2018Purple Boy\u2019, annual) is just starting to come in. Hopefully there will be plenty for fall if we don\u2019t get a storm<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233047\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002737\/fkrjmpbn0nflrdzhwlbj.jpg\" alt=\"garden plot, vegetable garden,\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002737\/fkrjmpbn0nflrdzhwlbj.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002737\/fkrjmpbn0nflrdzhwlbj-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002737\/fkrjmpbn0nflrdzhwlbj-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25002737\/fkrjmpbn0nflrdzhwlbj-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>The wheel hoe is calling me! I also had to discourage the ducks from helping themselves to the late \u2018Seminole\u2019 corn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Rob, for sharing your garden with us! Judging by all those tomatoes, I have a feeling the wheel hoe and the canning supplies are both going to stay busy. Wish I could help!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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