The garden is starting to actually look like a garden now. Last weekend was spent trellising. Actually, I did some two evenings, and the rest on Monday - my only day off in the last two weeks. There's something about the trellises that just make a garden seem complete.
The beans sprouted so quickly: one week and they were up! If they all survive (and there are a LOT of vole and mouse and mole tunnels in the garden), I should be all set for beans (snap and dry) this year.
Also within a week the corn was up! Amazing. Three varieties this year: some colorful sweet corn, as well as Ambrosia and Fleet. I never have a whole lot of luck with corn, but hope springs eternal.
The peas have been going great guns. Again, if they all survive and produce, I should have plenty of peas to get me through the winter. Last year was a bust for peas - the groundhog got the plants. So far this year things look pretty good. I've got my fingers crossed.
I transplanted the tomatoes and peppers on Monday - I think all the peppers perished, though, and of the remaining 15 or 20 tomato plants (out of over 100 that sprouted), I think only three are still hanging on. I've never had such trouble with tomatoes before!
The onions are hanging in there. I miss the onion harvests I used to have in Newcomb - they were great! I bought seeds this year, but never got them planted. I had also ordered some starts, but not too many came. Even if they all survive, it's only going to be a handful of bulbs. I wonder if it's too late to start some seeds.
I also got the spuds in a week and a half ago. I had cut them up so spread the wealth (1-2 eyes on each piece), but they started to mold before I could get them in the ground! Ack! Even so, this morning when I was out watering before coming in to work I could see most of them are sprouting. Hooray! Now if only I can keep the potato beetles off them (I've already crushed many eggs).
Even the carrots have sprouted in record time - a week! Usually it's 3+ weeks before I see any sign of life from carrot seeds. We've been lucky with a long stretch of simply beautiful weather - cool nights, warm days, but not hot or humid. The downside is that things are incredibly dry!!! As in parched! We haven't had any rain worth mentioning in weeks. Temps supposed to be near 90 today and well into the 90s this weekend. Ugh. I worry about the well - how much water is down there? No snow to speak of this winter, and a dry spring - this does not bode well.
I still have things not planted: squash, sweet potatoes, cukes...and I'm out of space! I was going to take advantage of a plot at the Community Gardens at work, but the offered plot needed a lot of work before it could be planted, and I can do that at home just as easily. Maybe that's what I'll do this weekend, before the heat rises too much.
Harvested my first lettuce and spinach yesterday! Must plant more.
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