It's been a while, but I hope to make several posts today. This one is on the garden. The springs rains almost turned my garden (and our back yard) into a swimming pool/mud hole. Thank goodness the sunshine arrived yesterday afternoon and is *starting* to dry things out. I think I heard somewhere that plants need air, and not just water...
Our second (and 1st in the background) California Poppy bloomed yesterday. The cute looking bug drunk on pollen appears to be a spotted cucumber beetle. I'm going to have to do something about those guys...
Yesterday my Aunt told me she had her first tomatoes on the vine. This prompted me to check out mine, and sure enough, I have some babies too! This is a volunteer plant from last year, so I don't know for sure what kind it is yet.
My blackberries are starting to bloom. This is the first year I've had blooms, so I can't wait to see what happens next!
Here's a wide angle shot of the current garden. The tall green columns you see in the middle are my bolting cilantro. The giant bush in the back is actually two artichoke plants. It's a nice evergreen, but I hope for some production this year, considering the amount of space they take up. Near the front I still have some spinach that we need to eat, and the bamboo poles mark my tomatoes that I started and transplanted from seed.
On the left are my young swiss chard and beets. In the middle are my seed started pepper transplants.
On the left are my blackberries and garlic chives. On the left of the trellis(new for this year) are mommy's cucumbers. On the left are pole and bush green beans.
Yay! Our cukes have flowers!
Our second (and 1st in the background) California Poppy bloomed yesterday. The cute looking bug drunk on pollen appears to be a spotted cucumber beetle. I'm going to have to do something about those guys...
Yesterday my Aunt told me she had her first tomatoes on the vine. This prompted me to check out mine, and sure enough, I have some babies too! This is a volunteer plant from last year, so I don't know for sure what kind it is yet.
My blackberries are starting to bloom. This is the first year I've had blooms, so I can't wait to see what happens next!
Here's a wide angle shot of the current garden. The tall green columns you see in the middle are my bolting cilantro. The giant bush in the back is actually two artichoke plants. It's a nice evergreen, but I hope for some production this year, considering the amount of space they take up. Near the front I still have some spinach that we need to eat, and the bamboo poles mark my tomatoes that I started and transplanted from seed.
On the left are my young swiss chard and beets. In the middle are my seed started pepper transplants.
On the left are my blackberries and garlic chives. On the left of the trellis(new for this year) are mommy's cucumbers. On the left are pole and bush green beans.
Yay! Our cukes have flowers!
