Wow, the last time I posted about the garden was at the end of May. Hard to believe I haven't shared any photos about it since May 22nd. That was almost a month ago!!
Before I go into the garden stuff, I have to share a picture of the pie my husband baked me for my birthday last week. I was really bummed out that morning, so when I came home from work, he had baked me a coconut cream pie to cheer me up!! Delicious!! Thanks hubby ♥
Ok, so on to the garden then!
(All these pictures were taken yesterday)
Neat rows of lettuce and spinach.
Blooming chives.
The most beautiful border in the entire garden, bellis daisies.
There are a lot of bugs at the garden, snails and spiders, worms and bees.
Recently it came to my attention that this red beetle thing is the #1 enemy pest of lilies. I've seen them in the past years at the garden, but had no idea they were the ones ruining the lilies! Grr!
Another pest that is tormenting us at the moment are the aphids. On the roses! Mega GRRR!
I looked up a natural pesticide from the internet. Apparently garlic and onion steeped water should help.
These are some huge hot pink daisies. Oh la la!
Mandatory pansy picture...
The cucumbers have germinated really well. I don't think we'll have to buy any seedlings!
Peas!!
Potatoes!
We planted (ahem, my dad planted) way more potatoes than planned, but at least they will clean up the soil for next summer. I want to rotate this plot to grow something else, since it has had potato for quite a few summers in a row...
Our pumpkin seedlings have taken off. They've added additional leaves, but at a slower rate than I thought. I suppose the chilly weather hasn't been too good for them?
My dad has three obsessions at the garden: potatoes, cucumbers, and raspberries.
As I wrote in an earlier garden post, he and my husband built new raspberry supports, and the growth is AMAZING! They are so much fuller this year, there was so much more room for them to expand and the support has really helped them shoot upwards. My dad is so proud of them! :)
They are going to start flowering soon! Yay!
The currants are already hard, small, and green!
Pansy variety.
We are growing foxgloves for the first time. Or well, we planted them last year, but this year they are going to bloom! :)
This strawberry patch is amazing. SO FULL and SO FULL of FLOWERS!
Yum!!
Am I the only one who sees a face in the picture above?
:D
I wish we could go to the garden every day!
Or even better, I wish I lived on farm and this was my backyard kitchen garden!
Oh oh oh the dreams...
Last night I dug out the granny squares and managed to crochet 3 rows together before bed.
How I have missed crocheting!
Kissa took full advantage this morning and took a nap on it...
I was rude and disturbed her, as her expression is clearly conveying!
Thanks for stopping by! :)
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