I've actually been busy and the only thing keeping me in my chair at this moment to make this post is the heat. Laundry on the line, garden peas calling my name, some tomato pruning on my to do list and painting the floor is a pressing need. It has been a whirlwind of a few weeks but as much fun as spring and summer has to offer!
Thanks to Dan's help with tilling and and putting up a rabbit gate the garden was well on its way. I thoughtfully laid out each row. I made a special trellis for the peas to wrap around and even mixed some sun flowers in for the birds. I tried to the best of my ability to make sure the crops were rotated by location and companion planted. I took my cordless i-pod docking station out and they listened to my funky, eclectic mix as we got things weeded, tilled and tended to!
I do need to do some tomato pruning and found a great site to give me the rules. Fine Gardening gave some great tips, click though to read about tomato care http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-tomatoes.aspx Last year my plants got out of control but I'll be showing them who's the boss this time around. I believe there are at least 13 heirloom varieties out there and then some on the deck.
I also have the Henderson's lima doing wonderfully! I love limas and they are expensive at the farm stand....maybe there is something I am will be surprised about when they are harvested... will it take me days and days to get those little pearls from their shells?
I am most excited about my black kabouli bush garbanzo beans. When a new plant is introduced into the garden it is always a surprise to see how they will grow! I updated some photos in my phoebe's pure food facebook page so click through to see more.
