Poor, neglected blog. The good news is, the garden is not as neglected. Before I left on a 5-day trip, I bought 4 tomato plants and planted seeds (cilantro, basil, oregano, johnny jump ups, poppies, marigolds, sweet peas, snap peas. It could have been a foolish choice before going out of town, but the family came through for me and everything is alive!
Strawberries, tulips and chives
The rhubarb before and after. Blooms popped up while I was gone. In this picture, I have trimmed the blooms off of the left side. Here is a nice, simple article on why you should not let the blooms stay.
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=415
Raspberries! (We're excited, can you tell?) These were transplanted from my neighbor's yard over the last 2 years and this is the first year they have really taken off. They already have blooms and if my husband has anything to do with it, he will have those berries before the birds do.
This catnip and the pansies returned from last year. I may dig up the catnip and put it in a pot underground before it totally takes over. Of course, the cats will not complain about over-abundance. Last week, I planted poppies in the corner, johnny jump ups between the pavers, and basil and oregano in with the catnip.
The tulips are done on the south side of the house, but the north side is amazing right now. I get all my tulips and daffodils from Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. When we lived in Portland, we went to their Tulip Festival every year. It's an amazing place.
This is the new bed I made this weekend. I've been wanting to extend the bed around the corner of the house, and we've been wanting to not have to mow around the dogwoods anymore. Win, win!
Next blog post: addressing my tomato addiction and sharing some tips for growing tomatoes in the Tetons
