Herbs

Holy Herb Garden.

It is so different than last year. Oregano is really over powering lots of the space... I might dig up one kind so that I can have more room for annuals next year. I had meant to plant basil directly into the herb garden but everything went crazy so into a pot it went. Hopefully I don't kill it like I did last year! I put a lemon balm into the herb garden and that has gone wild! I love having all the fresh herbs available for cooking.

Last Year Everything was so little.

Wowza! What a difference a year makes!

Main Garden Late June.

Oh My, Where has the time gone? It is already almost July!

The gardens are doing so well. They look nothing like they did in May! We bought some tomatoes and planted them in late May. We bought 7 this year. 5 for the front garden and two of the cherry variety for the Chicken Garden. Plus we have had so many volunteers popping up. I replanted 4 of them yesterday. Two into pots and two into the ornamental garden. Plus there are 5 more that we are going to let do their thing in the garden. PLUS I gave 4 plants away. I have no idea what variety they are... I suppose since we planted open pollination plants they could be a hybrid. We will have to see if they produce!

We also have some volunteers that I am not sure what they are. I thought at first they were cucumbers but I don't think that is the case now that the cucumbers are up from the seeds I planted. So now I think the plant is either Pumpkin or Butternut squash. Squash would make more sense since I actually had that in the garden last year but we did compost a pumpkin and then use that compost in the garden so it could be that too. I can't wait to find out what we have growing. I gave 4 of those away and kept a handful to fill out my viney section.

Beets and Carrots Can't Wait!

Mystery Plant!

middle heavy.

As much as I have been busy in the garden I have been busy with the bun in the oven too. So I finally got some things planted. It is no easy feat since I can't really bend over much any more and can't squat for long... so if you drive by you are likely to see a very belly heavy woman on all fours carefully spacing beet seeds. I have noticed way more dirty laundry from this years garden! On Thursday the 12th I got lima beans, green beans, beets, carrots, spinach and some onions planted in the main vegetable garden. This weekend we are going to buy some tomatoes from the farmers market since they were so nice last year. I hope to get in all of my inside seeds too. There is no pictures since it is still a bare garden but now with some sticks poking up so I know where to walk and where I planted. Hopefully soon I will only have to bend down to do some harvesting and picking out some stray weeds!

ornamental garden

Just thought I would show some color since our skies have been so gray!

indoor seeds

Since it is till a bit to wet to plant most things I am just letting my seeds grow near the window. The basil and onions are doing well. And all of the big seeds are coming up now too! Cucumbers, swash and pumpkins oh my! Above is some big seeds and in the foreground is a kale.
These are my little basil. Grow grow grow grow!
This tangled greens are my onions! Yummy!

Herb Garden

I love that I don't need to replant to much this year in the herb garden!
the oreganos, marjoram, and thyme are all doing well. So are the chives! Holy moly I didn't even know it was a perennial and man is that thing huge! I added some parsley and lemon balm so far. The basil will go in hopefully soon and I still need some cilantro and dill. Hopefully I will have room! Since this is the second year for the rhubarb I can pick a few stalks and next year I can harvest at will! I wanted to plant more this year but couldn't find any crown at the store. Maybe next year I guess.
The mint survived the winter which is nice because it didn't survive last year. I definitively don't need to buy any this year!