More Gardening

Not a great lot to say. Orrin was away for work in Europe all last week. So the weekend was kind of a recovery weekend. We did some gardening, in fact I'd saw the garden is close to being "finished." At least there is no more tilling to do. Still a few cucumbers, and melons to get in the ground, some replacement tomatoes, and basil. Subsequent sowings of lettuce, radishes, etc. But mostly we're switching over to watching sprouts grow and weeding mode. So here's so photos.

A full view of the garden. I'm hoping it will look more decorative and impressive once there are actually plants growing. I am a bit fearful this home and garden tour we committed to doing is going to result in a lot of puzzled people asking, "What happened to your backyard?

This is Silas's potato plant. It's definitely the biggest since Emmet pinched the sprouts off of his. But...

The blue potatoes are sprouting now too! And they have blue leaves! They are in the top and bottom corners. But look out because the honey bees like the water that pools in the trashbags in which they are planted.

These are the tee-pees for the pole beans. I think they are beautiful all on their own and will be even more so when the bean tendrils are clinging to them and flowering. You can make your own with these. Not sure if they will hold up over several seasons, but I think they'll last the year at least. I realize it is not necessary to have cages for the tomatoes, and trellises for the beans at this stage, but it keeps the dog and kids from stepping on them

Here's the sugar snap peas, fence, and marigolds. Silas helped sprinkle the inoculant on the peas, which meant I had none left for the green beans but at least the peas will be good little nitrogen fixers. He also helped pick out and plant the marigolds, and today we had to get more marigold because the poor onions and brocoli don't have any. Silas didn't think that was fair.

A row of beets, radishes, and carrots. I thinned them yesterday. I hate that job.