Yesterday, after returning from a weekend in the Poconos with old friends, Kevin and I took stock of the garden progress. Wow! What a difference a day makes! Or in this case, three days, but still a long time in the July garden world. The plants are finally starting to explode with growth. Our yellow wax beans went from flowering to ready to pick. A sampling was excellent!; the carrots are developing nicely - we thinned the rows and got several baby carrots. A fine change from last year when the rabbits/woodchucks ate them all. We have many, many more peppers - hot varieties and bell. The squash is finally on its way. Lettuce is big and we should have plenty of salad for a while.
Note for next year: Kevin suggested only planting small 2 foot rows of lettuce varieties, with more succession plantings. We just cannot keep up with the huge amounts of greens!
All of the mesclun that I haven't been able to bring myself to pull is HUGE and has pretty white and yellow flowers. I'll bet that Mesclun is not a typical choice for its flowers, but it is so nice to look at I think I might even plant it as a border next year. The contrast with the purple oregano flowers is amazing.
I was skeptical of the Marigolds grown from seed. I didn't even think I liked Marigolds. Turns out, they are a fabulous burst of color and a great addition to the garden. We will certainly do these again next year.
I'll get some photographs up here soon. A garden blog is nothing without pictures!
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