Sunday, June 22, 2008

Summer Solstice

Happy Summer Solstice!

Did we think that summer would ever arrive? It's finally here. The warm weather is most welcome by me and my veggies that have had a miserable spring. It was as though winter weather continued through spring.

The weather is making it difficult to stay inside and update everyone with what is going on in the garden. I'll make it short so we can all get back to enjoying the sunshine!

So far, the Swiss chard is producing new leaves, tomatoes are taller, radishes are ready for harvesting, onions are swelling, and edible chrysanthemum is oh-so-tall and flowering. The celery is thicker, and the eggplant is starting to take a turn for the better finally. And the fava beans are climbing high!

Here is one of the views of my garden. Notice the freshly painted blue planter boxes in the background.

Okay! Get back out there, soak up the sun, and fight that morning glory!

1 comment:

Carla @ Our Journey to Self Reliance said...

Wow, this looks so beautiful!!!! Was there lots of planning of what goes where? It looks like your garden is mostly contained in the borders/edgings. Is this square foot style, lots of containers, or a matter of what will fit? I am trying to plan our backyard garden, and this was very encouraging. Thanks so much for sharing your recipes, experiences, and adventure!