Lovely morning...

[rowangolightly]

It's already hot but that's seasonal for this time of year!

The garden is doing well and just for the record:
first planting of corn is 6-8" tall, second batch 2", time to plant third batch
peas are about 12" and starting to cling to the back fence
tomatoes are well above the second rung of their cages and starting to bloom
bean plants (lots and lots of bean plants) are 10-12" tall and starting to bloom
potatoes, intentional & voluntary, are frikkin' huge and hopefully sprouting spuds beneath
bell peppers didn't come up so I gotta buy a package of seeds and replant
zucchini and yellow squash are doing well after initial drying of leaves (still need to look that up to see what's bothering them)

and the marigolds are starting to bloom. Anybody need marigold seeds? I have a ton!

The herb garden is doing well; more parsley to pick and dry. I must water it more.

The apples are getting huge on the tree in the middle of the garden; yes, not a good place for an apple tree but the garden got bigger and overtook it.

There's still a plot in the middle of the garden that didn't get planted and is sprouting nothing but weeds. I wish I had a little Mantis tiller that could go right down the center of the rows so I wouldn't have to weed that part by hand, but oh well...it'll have to wait a while anyway. I have sewing to finish.

Now, love you all but I'm getting away from the time-sucking computer!

Comments

[txwhiterose.livejournal.com]

Your icon made me do a double take.

I envy your ability to garden. I'd love to, just don't have the free time.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Yeah, Bruce found that image. We actually had a couple of carrots which grew like that last year over which we giggled like junior high boys.

This is the first time I've gardened as an adult. It's a whole lot of work but SO rewarding. And I don't really have the time either...is there really anybody who still thinks that people who work at home have lots of leisure time? But I do love it, even if I'm nuts-crazy busy.

Good for you, though, for making decisions based on time management; that's still a skill I'm working on acquiring!

[tarsa.livejournal.com]

I would love to see pictures of your garden! I keep fantasizing about doing some gardening (potted herbs on the deck, to start, if the dog will leave them alone) but this year I think is pretty much a wash.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

I keep meaning to take one but then I look at the weeds in the and don't wanna show those!

But yeah, when we're out working tonight, I'll try to take a few.

[tarsa.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!

::hearts inspiring photos!!!::

[starrc.livejournal.com]

ohmygod, that carrot is disturbing!!! I can't stop looking at it!!!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*grin* Sorry! Nature just does some interesting things sometimes, doesn't she?

[chibi-jeni.livejournal.com]

Ok. When the corn's as high as an elephant's eye (isn't that roughly 6 feet?) then I'm bringing out the camcorder and we're recording you singing "Oh What a Beautiful Morning!" ...NAKED.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Um....right...

*grin*

[chibi-jeni.livejournal.com]

Sorry! :D

A cobweb came out of the groggy head...and I guess it was holding back one of my abstract thoughts...

hehe!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*giggle* That's ok...I think my nude posing days are over!

[chibi-jeni.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm...I guess I'll have to go back to stalking Hugh Jackman to do that, then...

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*lol*

[mermaid2003.livejournal.com]

I had a huge garden in SoCal with a friend--I miss it! Here I have my tomatos in pots ( and some even have little bitty 'maters on them!) and my herbs are doing well (if the rabbits would stay away from my dill) and my nasturiums are all starting their secondary set of leaves! Yay for gardens.
I'm going to start filling the hummingbird feeder tomorrow--not sure when they'll start showing up, but I even had baby hummingbirds using it last year. Luckily the birds have figured out that my dog is harmless--they'll walk around on the ground within 2 feet of her (the seedeaters, not the hummingbirds!)
I so love growing things--plant AND animal :)

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Me too......now if it'd only weed itself! And Minko needs to stop digging up the new potatoes I just planted...he's such a boy!