The bees are everywhere. The whole place is intoxicatingly green. Sprouts are growing at alarming rates, and we have been eating food from the garden for long enough to remember it’s there before we buy it from the produce section. I even have tiny zucchinis (that I won’t pick for at least another week… promise!)
I have loved watching my clematis climb my new arbor! It’s so exciting! By this time next year I could have some Henryi flowers to show for all that hard work to get the things in the ground (remember, we have nothing but rock).
Swiss chard and tomatoes (forefront and blurry) are doing really well. The tomatoes have tons of flowers on them now. I don’t expect fruit for another month or so… but YUM! I went a bit overboard and planted 14 tomato plants this year… then transplanted 3 volunteers and kept 4 more right where they were. We will see what comes of those but my plan is making all my sauce and ketchup for the next year. I have a great sauce recipe that I use every year but please feel free to send over you best ketchup recipes! I need them.
Like I said… the bees were everywhere. And because it was that magic hour in the evening… they were all sluggish. *love*
So much fun to see it taking shape!
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are incredible Val- I'm in love with that fourth one with the bee and flower on the right orientation. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat are those blue flowers Val? Love the color and joyful architecture of them!
ReplyDeleteWe are only getting lettuce from our garden so far, but there is a lot of promise out there!
Nancy - It's Batchlor Buttons! Aren't they incredible?! I love them... they are a favorite of mine to dry as well as they stay very bright blue and have a nice shape of petals. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Val
Lovely flowers! Bees and butterflies in the garden means that your garden's ambiance is nice and perfect for living things. Keep it up.
ReplyDelete