Almost two and a half inches of rain in the first half of June, with daytime highs in the 60s and 70s..
I finally, finally found some time to work in my own vegetable and flower gardens. Still nothing in the ground but I did at least get the vegetable beds weeded and prepped and hope to get some of it in this weekend. The winter-over chard had grown to four feet high and gone to seed so I pulled it all out. Weeded the flower beds in the back of the house and cut the forsythia to the ground. I also planted lettuce seedlings in the wiskey barrel out front. And I got the grass mowed and the right side of the hedges trimmed. But so much more to do. The vegetables need to go in, of course. The bushes and hedges all need pruning. Day lilies and irises need separating. And the weeds have completely inundated the front and side garden. Will need to do some serious digging.
Blooms as of 6/14
- Azaelia (done in front garden; winding down in side garden)
- Some day lily varieties
- Daisies
- Chives
- Sage
- Thyme
- Primrose (starting)
- Clematis (starting)
I’m growing buttrenut squash and can’t wait to pick them. The great thing is the squash last a long time even after you pick them. might pick up a blue hubbard squash at a local farm soon.