Midsommer 2015 and Father's Day

Midsommer wild roses

2 of Amber's 6 hanging baskets

     The wild roses in front of the house bloomed, and Amber got 6 hanging flower baskets hung.  The lettuces, radishes and rhubarb have been plentiful, and the asparagus and spinach have been adequate.  The hens have been laying, and the baby chicks are growing.  Did I mention the quiche?  It's fantastic! 

     On top of all that, ALL my children have contacted me with best wishes for Father's Day!  Midsommer and Father's Day can't get much better than that!

 

Vegetable garden as of June 22 with hints of rewards to come

New potatoes by the 4th of July

     The first 3 rows are red potatoes which will start coming in the 4th of July, while the second 2 rows are Kennebec for winter keepers.

Peas on the left, bush beans top right, 2nd planting spinach bottom right.

     The peas will start coming in about the 4th of July, with the beans coming later in July.  The second planting of spinach is ready for salads within the week.  Our carrots and beets should be starting about mid-July.  I do have to get the supports up for the peas in the next few days.

Salads in the hydro-garden

     We'll be eating lettuce from the hydro-garden in the next day or two.

Garlic in front, onion sets in back.  Cabbage to the right needs weeding.

     Onions in a couple of weeks, garlic in the fall.  I'm hoping for cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower in August some time, but they are coming kind of slow.

2 buttercup squash in front, tomatoes and peppers in the back.

     With a little luck we'll have tomatoes and peppers starting in mid-August and squash, pumpkins and watermelons in September and October.

The Pea Trellis is up!

     On Tuesday I got my tree branches and twine together and set up this year's pea trellis.  I always wonder what it will look like when I'm done.  By the 4th of July some of the pea vines will reach the top rung, and it will be a work of art.

     Next update is coming about the fourth of July.  In the meantime, eat your quiche with spinach, your egg salad sandwiches with lettuce and radishes, and finish up the last of that rhubarb sauce in the fridge.  Creamed peas and new red potatoes are coming soon!