Monday, July 4, 2011

Growing


We had a slow start to the growing season with torrential rains and cool temps this spring followed by a few sweltering dry weeks to welcome summer, but things are finally starting to perk up and grow!

I'm already getting some sungold cherry tomatoes, a few squash (zucchini and zephyrs), peppers, and plenty of herbs. I've also dug the potatoes and have all the onions and garlic drying in the garage. Had a decent first year blueberry harvest (even though you're supposed to pinch off the first year's flowers - oops!)

Here are a few pics from the past few weeks of growing at the house.....

drying onions

sungold tomatoes, oregano, and rain barrel


squash in the front yard a few weeks ago

squash again (also notice the nectarine tree that replaced the dead apple tree)

summer squash in the front on the 4th of july :)

zephyrs are becoming my favorite summer squash

volunteer pumpkin plant in the back and the largest marigold I've ever seen - the pumpkin might have to go if it starts taking over my blueberries......