Well, happy solstice and full moon, World!
The last couple of days have been some of the warmest of the season for us - highs in the mid to upper 80s. I swear I could see the plants shaking off their doldrums and saying, "Summer? Are you really here? Oh, wrap me in your arms and make me yours!!!"
I realized that I really cannot see the progress everything is making because I am seeing it every day. But we are getting finally into the legitimate growing season now, and things are "going."
I have 21 containers (various sizes) of tomatoes. "What are you going to do with them all?" seems to be the dominant question. But - you see - I'm accustomed to crop failure - so I am hedging my bets!
I have planted peas three times (actually also three different types). They seem to be the only crop really happy with the current weather. The bell peppers are in a whisky barrel; the hot peppers are staying in the greenhouse along with the okra. I have two cedar planters, a Garden Tower, and a nice mix of other containers. All of the house plants are out and mostly acclimated with the exception of the amaryllis (delayed by flowering) and the ginger (a new experiment that I do not know how to handle.) I transplanted more herbs just last week, and I have a few more seedlings there that are slow growers.
I think I should mark an "x" on the pavement and try to take pictures same time/same angle more often. When I try to make comparisons, I am not looking apples to apples because of the time of day.
Probably my next project ought to be making herbal vinegars. We have so many options!
Here are some comparison shots:
This is an avocado - grown from refuse/pit - three? years old. It spent the summer out last year and put on lots of huge leaves - but just one stalk. This summer, every node where those leaves were is growing an entire bunch. I will be watching to see how it develops.
This is our garden tower - almost entirely herbs except for some beans on top. Again, not quite exact on angles. I may compare again on the 23rd.
And now, off to feed the hummingbirds!
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