What’s Growing

I have to say, the hill just outside the lane has more grass than I’ve seen in years.  I am so grateful for the rain we’ve had. Although, we are still listed as being in moderate drought.  Of course, that might change with the new drought monitor being released tomorrow.

Zora isn’t feeling well; I’m trying to get her back to her bratopotamus normal.

I did finally get a couple of planters hung on my new post that my dad and I put up earlier in the spring.

geraniums and petunias

My herb garden looks amazing.  At least the part that has been planted.  The strawberries look really good and are covered in blooms and little berries.  I’ll have a harvest soon.

I have my peacock whirligig back out there.

My sage is blooming.

I’m thrilled the lavender lived through the winter, and it will be in full bloom soon.

My rose made it.  It’s still being attacked by aphids, but I did spray it with neem oil, so I hope that will keep them away.

The wormwood is pretty.

I did get another pot of rhubarb to plant in the open spot.  Hopefully it will do well.  That way, if my dog kills off the rhubarb up front by peeing on it, I’ll still have rhubarb.

The wild raspberries under my corner tree have really spread.  I’m happy with that.  If all those blossoms make a berry, I’ll actually have quite a few to harvest this year.

I’ve been cutting asparagus for my son and my dad.  I have had enough that I finally had to freeze some because they couldn’t keep up.

And I have a bit of a surprise harvest.  My onions from last year that just sat there and didn’t do anything because of the drought sprouted and grew.  I need to get them all harvested.

My plan for them is to dehydrate them and make onion powder.  So far, it’s been a good growing season.