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Meanwhile In The Garden...
Wed May 26 2010



Yesterday, May 25, 2010 it rained. This may not seem such an odd thing to many of you living elsewhere in the world, but for it to rain HERE at this time of year is extraordinary.

Turns out my garden is thrilled with the cooler temperatures and real rain. Evidently 100 degree temps and full on sun is not required for happy plants.
As a matter of fact, I am very hopeful that the tomatoes will set more fruit this year if we skip the high heat while they are blooming.

Here's the goose planter by my garden mascot plant, the ever faithful... Feverfew.

[album 65561 Goose Fever.jpg]

Those are radishes there in the front of this next picture.... Who knew they would get so big?

[album 65561 Radish.jpg]

These are my wildflowers, and in the back the two artichoke plants. I am so happy with how these are doing this year. I have babied them like crazy, weeding and watering every day. Of course, real rain is the best, and you can just see them reveling in it this morning. I think they all grew two inches last night...

[album 65561 Wild Bed.jpg]

A larger view...

[album 65561 Wet Garden.jpg]

And here are some of my sweet peas. They are just starting to bloom. They have definitely given their seal of approval to the cool Spring weather.

[album 65561 Sweet Pea Fence.jpg]

Thank God for gardens. They help keep us sane. We need them now more than ever.




7 Comments
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 26 2010
    We have traded in our Secret Gardens for Sanity Gardens.
    Works for me.
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 26 2010
    Super garden!! yep the moist and cool is doing the job. We are to be near record high of 90 , forcast is 89 hot and humid.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 26 2010
    Beautiful! Lots of TLC there.

    Don't you just love getting your fingers into the fresh, sweet soil, planting, and watching the fruit of labors come to fruit?


    Bless
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 26 2010
    Your garden looks wonderful and I do believe I am a little enveous......not about the rain; we've got plenty of that.

    We are cold and near to drowning up here and my poor plants refuse to do anything except shiver in their pots. The weeds seem to be enjoying it though and are as lush as can be.

  • From:
    404Error (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu May 27 2010
    Oh, how lovely!!! Your garden is breathtaking. Mine is just weeds with a few tomatoes and a jalapeno rising above them, really.

    The weather really is backward. Record highs EAST of the Rockies, and record lows to the west. Ah, El Nino, cursed be thy name!
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu May 27 2010
    Do you use your raddish leaves in soups or salads?
    Alli
  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jun 05 2010
    Are the artichoke plants the two thistly-looking things? If so, keep the photographs coming. I've never seen artichokes in their native form, and I'd love to see what one looks like while it's growing and just before it's plucked.