The spinach and lettuces are being eaten daily with still much to share! The second planting has already been done. My chives grew so thick they toppled over. Everything is loving the rainy cool weather! My various "experiments" for this year (beets, turnips, and a variety of kale/cabbages) are all doing nicely; however, I'm not sure but that I should have thinned them out much more severely and now they are too mature for me to do such a thing! The zucchini and summer squash will soon have all of that dirt (and then some) covered. Carrots, potatoes, cilantro, and of course a variety of flowers fill in the rest of the kitchen garden.
My garlic is the most mature plant in the garden and will be ready to harvest in a few weeks. The tomatoes and cucumbers are grown from heirloom seeds and will need the sun to come out before they explode into growth for an August harvest. The Indian corn is coming up nicely. Isabelle's garden is in the far left corner of the bottom picture. My green beans are about 8 inches up thus far. These are my favorite summer garden treat. The lemon balm (a daily treat of Isabelle's but a bit of a menace to me) is gigantic! Pumpkins (both giant and cooking), cantaloupe, watermelon, potatoes,and a variety of heirloom winter squashes are planted in the garden pasture as well. Now on to my next project -- a sunflower fort for the kids!! :)
The spinach and lettuces are being eaten daily with still much to share! The second planting has already been done. My chives grew so thick they toppled over. Everything is loving the rainy cool weather! My various "experiments" for this year (beets, turnips, and a variety of kale/cabbages) are all doing nicely; however, I'm not sure but that I should have thinned them out much more severely and now they are too mature for me to do such a thing! The zucchini and summer squash will soon have all of that dirt (and then some) covered. Carrots, potatoes, cilantro, and of course a variety of flowers fill in the rest of the kitchen garden.
My garlic is the most mature plant in the garden and will be ready to harvest in a few weeks. The tomatoes and cucumbers are grown from heirloom seeds and will need the sun to come out before they explode into growth for an August harvest. The Indian corn is coming up nicely. Isabelle's garden is in the far left corner of the bottom picture. My green beans are about 8 inches up thus far. These are my favorite summer garden treat. The lemon balm (a daily treat of Isabelle's but a bit of a menace to me) is gigantic! Pumpkins (both giant and cooking), cantaloupe, watermelon, potatoes,and a variety of heirloom winter squashes are planted in the garden pasture as well. Now on to my next project -- a sunflower fort for the kids!! :)
2 comments:
Forget schedules, ignore the painting mess until its done. Take the kids on an adventure, swimming or a sightseeing trip with a picnic. Sit quietly look a the sky and smile. ENLOY! The mess will still be there when the painters are done. The difference, you will be refreshed and ready to tackle it (only once) instead of everyday only to have the mess reappear the next day.
And think of the memories you made.
Love you, Nana
Your garden is looking beautiful!
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