Summer is progressing and posting some pics of the flower and vegetable gardens .
Note that the experiment of the 3 sisters planting of corn, beans and squash is thriving.
My annual calla lilies are popping big in the front flower gardens. My dahlia replanted bulbs I separated from being clustered some are popping up at varied rates. I had counted 40 bulbs I separated initially. The large cluster of dahlia bulbs were also on the general area of the calla lilies so moving that cluster helped the lilies and the dahlias it appears.
The new comers of alyssum, lavender, lobelia and mini red rose flowers are coming along. The same for the new backyard flower beds.
Tomatoes doing good along with the various herbs like basil sweet ,Thai and purple. Greek oregano, chamomile, dill, tarragon and the surprising nice and flavorful pineapple sage are doing great. Parsley, lemon grass, chives, lavender I planted with the vegetables are thriving as well, along with the huge rosemary bushes I need to trim back. The cilantro isn’t thriving.
As I mentioned the corn is thriving in the 3 sisters configuration. The “peaches and cream “ corn variety are much further along than the jubilee variety showing full husks with silk out the top. The pole beans are long and growing while the squash blooms look good.
Broccoli and cabbage don’t look well and only one sunflower plant came up from some old seeds I had. I may grow some in pots and replant. I see no okra from seeds.
Tomatoes are looking good red husky cherry, yellow pear I have been using are going well. The beef steak, celebrity, parks wonder are producing fruit. Granny Cantrell heirloom tomatoes looks good.
Swiss chard always grows well, the tomatillos are really taking off!
Eggplants are in that state they get when they will soon start producing, the cucumbers, peas are doing well and starting growing spurts. Trying my hand with watermelons again but that doesn’t normally work well for me.
Replanted asparagus for the first time since I inadvertently dug them up years ago. They are growing though I planted later than I wanted so we will see.
The peppers have started producing with the Santa Fe, Fresno, poblano, mammoth jalapeños, Thai dragon leading the way. The bell peppers Anaheim look steady. The reapers from last year don’t show signs of growth.
I don’t see any signs my carrots coming up from old seeds.
Raspberry and grape vines are growin like mad with lots of grape clusters showing already.
All in all another good year of gardening! Also my grass strips look so good! Glad I never went with artificial turf like I started to do!
