We accidentally planted in stages this year, so our garden is coming in stages. But it has worked out well. The squash, cucumber and green beans are producing like crazy and the green peppers are just starting. The tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes and corn haven't started producing yet, which gives us time to focus on just a few things at a time.
A friends of mine asked how many days a week we had to harvest... try EVERY day! This is one day's harvest, and it's pretty typical. This is mostly squash and green beans with a few cucumbers and some herbs thrown in. So far, I have frozen about 15 bags of squash (6 cups in each bag), and still have plenty more to go.
Even though it's hard work to harvest, wash, chop, blanch and vacuum seal ALL that squash, I feel blessed that we will have garden squash that hasn't traveled any farther than our back yard all winter long. And I'm not doing everything myself. The whole family helps out. In fact, we have a routine. Hubby plants and weeds, the kids and I all harvest, my 13-year-old son washes all the veggies, my 16-year-old daughter chops, and I blanch and vacuum seal. Working together, we manage to get a lot down despite our jobs and outside activities.
My daughter picks green beans 
Hubby uses a bucket to gather weeds
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I have recently retired from teaching after 32 years, and I have reconnected with gardening. I just did a small bed of tomatoes this year. How big is your garden? Do you use a tiller or a tractor?
Thanks,
Laura
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