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Garden Update: Early June

Veggies: Peas, Carrots, Onions, Lettuce, etc.
It's early June and the veggie beds are getting down to work. I spent Sunday morning stringing up the peas on some new trellises and weeding. Lots of weeding.

Watering hasn't been an issue this year, as we've had more than enough rain. But the warm-loving tomato seeds and strawberries didn't make an appearance. Too bad.

In the herb bed, I'm very excited to see the cilantro (coriander) coming up from seed -- good news for Dave's guacamole. The oregano, sage, parsley and thyme came back from last year, bigger than ever. I've also got some radish in here, and they're growing like crazy.

Herbs: Parsley, Sage, Oregano, Cilantro, etc
On the veggie side, the peas are rapidly growing, the onions are starting to form bulbs. The broccoli is getting bigger, as is the lettuce. The carrots aren't ready to be thinned, but soon. And I'm going to need a solution (cage) for the cucumbers soon. The tomatoes didn't come up, so I'll probably get some plants from the store to sow in.

Farmer Jessica's little garden is coming right along. Stop over in a few months for a truly spectacular salad.




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