Garden Friday

Our first daisy of the season

 

 It's Garden Friday!

Welcome to our garden.

Due to ample rain, work came to a crawl outside,

but we did manage to get a few things done.

No matter, there will be another sunny day soon enough.

 

 

Using bamboo to create trellises and other climbing structures is so easy.

It's just a matter of tying them together with twine.

I'm in search of a resource for bamboo,

as I prefer patronizing smaller businesses whenever possible.

 

A triad of teepees were fashioned in a matter of minutes.

The intention was to grow beans on them,

but they are a bit too short for that,

so I am planning on making an A-frame in their place.

 

The teepees instead will be used to grow hyacinth bean,

a gorgeous, vibrant (sometimes out of control) climbing vine.

It's strictly ornamental, but it adds so much color to the garden.

 

In the veggie beds, things are coming along slowly,

but the snap peas have exploded with the inch and a half rain

we got over a few days.

 

With blossoms showing up this week,

the peas aren't far behind.

They rarely make it into the house,

as I cannot resist their sweet and tender pods.

 

So far, the strawberries are forming fruit,

but haven't yet got any color to them.

I need to do some research to find out how often 

I should be feeding them.

What a treat to have both strawberries and blueberries growing!

 

One of the easiest summer plants to grow, loofah,

got started this week.

I've grown this a couple of times,

but never remember it germinating so quickly before.

The vines will be used to create shade for the chooks

during our scorching summer days.

 

The melons and watermelons were sown this week,

as well as some eggplant, peppers and a few herbs.

 Another nest of bluebirds looks like

they are soon getting ready to take flight.

Last week, I was working when the wrens fledged,

so I missed it,

but C got to see it, so for that I am grateful.

 

Who knows?

We may get another family to move into that birdhouse on the porch.

Comes fully furnished.

Who could pass that up?

 

To all you Mommas and Mother Figures out there,

Happy Mother's Day!