Wow, so did some back-tracking and my last garden post was from May 20th! Today is June 3rd... But I assure you, that I have indeed been there, just have been a) too lazy or busy with other stuff to take pictures there, or b) too lazy or busy with other stuff to upload pictures from there.
Is this something I can blame on being pregnant?
;)
So here is what is probably going to be a photo-intensive, lengthy post about the state of our garden. It really is paradise for me!!
These following images were taken on May 25th.
Zucchini and beds of seeds (beets, cornflowers, pumpkin).
In the foreground: new red currant bush to replace old and gnarly black currant, around it some fancy pansy starts of my mama's.
Background: more pansy starts.
The morning glory starts not looking too hot... Yesterday my mama and I planted some sweet peas in shades of red and pink. Hope they take off!
Our deck hidden behind the currant privacy hedge.
Peas and cucumber covered under white "sheets".
Blooming golden currant flowers!
These photos were taken yesterday, June 2nd.
I was there for 6 hours in the hot hot hot sun with my mama. We spent our time weeding, enjoying breaks on our deck with snacks (amen for coolers!), and chatting.
Good old quality time. Nothin' like it!
Here is are some peony buds. We have probably 15 of them!
These red bugs (the smaller one, not the two doing the nasty) are the bane of my existence at the garden.
Ahem, after weeds of course.
They are "
scarlet lily beetles" or "liljakukko" in Finnish and they ruin my lilies. I know I've mentioned before that I'm not a huge lily fan, but nevertheless, I do like having them for a short period at the end of summer and these guys, well... they're not good news for my lilies!
The only (or best) method I've read about getting rid of them is manually picking them off and killing them. :(
I hate being mean, but sometimes gardening is just that!
No idea what those two in the back are though!
...I wish I knew more about bugs because then I would know more about pests and could help prevent issues but alas... bugs are just not my thing!
Forget-me-nots never disappoint.
Buttercups are one of the WORST weeds with the WORST root systems and they run rampant along one walkway along side of our garden as you can see here. Hubby trims them with the rest of the grass on the walkways and we try weeding them out... but a silly part of me thinks they're kinda pretty. ;)
So yellow the camera was like "Whaaaaaat?"
My dad's pre-grown potatoes that will hopefully be ready for midsummer in a couple of weeks. We'll see...
Different varieties of lettuce...
Peas! (Round 1 of hopefully many before the summer's over!)
Green beans!
A hidden surprise in the bulb beds... A little allium of sorts that no one remembers planting.
Corn.
Lots of blooming strawberries.
An old-time Finnish perennial that was left on the g-ma's plot we took over. (Along with the poppies I can't wait for!)
Along side the back of our deck we have some sweet peas and scarlet runner beans. In front of them are some plants of my mama's that I just don't remember the name of.
Golden flowers didn't last long, the currants are already coming along! :)
Bellis.
One of our neighboring plots (one that has been abandoned for years and finally this year has new "tenants") borders ours with a lilac bush. Mmm, what a scent!!
Another neighbor has gorgeous irises.
And along side the road, I couldn't help myself to a few photos of dandelions and Queen Anne's lace.
I didn't realize until looking at the picture on the computer tonight, that in the bottom corner you can see some seeds flying away. :)
ACTION SHOT!
So there you have it!
We're caught up on the gardening front. Phew!
...Now if I could just blog about some crafty endeavors, my patio pansies, maternity photos, and the other stuff that I have taken pictures of! :)
Oh where to find the time and motivation?!
It's funny how sometimes you just don't feel like doing things that you like doing.
I guess it's just because I have one thing on my mind: Getting this baby out! :D
39 weeks tomorrow.
I'm a basket-case with anticipation!
Thanks for sticking with the long post. :)
