THE GARDEN IS LOOKING GOOD :)

Hi all!

We’ve had such awesome warmish weather way up here in north Idaho…

that I decided to tempt fate in April and get this garden going!

Who am I to be patient when Mother Nature seems to be on my side?!?

I planted my seedlings at least a month before the “usual” time in mid to late May.

I gambled and it paid off.

WHEW.

This year has really been fun seeing the garden take shape early.

{Fred & Fern Flamingo in distance with two blueberry bushes. Garish probably. But fun.}

 The kale and broccoli in the left beds are going gangbusters.

 I decided to plant wildflowers in the edge beds along the fence for some color and to attract bees & butterflies.

{The wire mesh is down temporarily to dog proof}

Those are hop and Virginia creeper vines along the fence.

 This chive plant always lives through the winter!

She’s four years old now.

 We’ve already had lots of asparagus…

 and broccoli.

I should have planted more.

 I’ll start hilling the potatoes in the next few days.

Had hoped to put marigolds between the rows but I don’t think I’ll have room.

 Kale and broccoli are growing now under future cucumber trellises.

 The cucumber plants are only about 1” high so far.

As it gets warmer the kale and broccoli will bolt and the cucumber vines will start climbing.

I’m trying to be more efficient with my space this year.

Tomatoes are still pretty small but just you wait 🍅!

More kale for the chickens on the left…

{and probably kale chips for me!}

 …sugar peas and pole beans in this bed.

Radish and romaine in lower bed…jalapeños and leeks in higher bed.

 Red, white and yellow onions.

I have NEVER had luck with spinach until this year! And my goodness the leaves are  huge!

Some cabbage and mesclun lettuce mixed in with spinach.

Future pole bean area…I’ll plant in about 2 weeks.

More wildflowers have been planted in beds along fence.

Mrs. Meyer did die in her pot…bummer on no future lemons…but the spearmint is taking off.

Like I need more 🙁

Wake up Riley!

 Swiss chard and strawberries in bed along chicken coop.

The chard gets a tad sunburned here tho…guess who’ll probably get it 🐓?

And of course here’s my gutter experiment.

Don’t ask yet…

…but the romaine in top gutter seem stunted along with the southern exposure heat.

It’s a double whammy unfortunately.

Time will tell.

Walla Walla sweet onions are below in bed.

A few more to plant…basil…lemongrass…tomatoes…marigolds…cilantro.

And only one empty bed left.

 Kale and sugar snap peas.

The kale won’t outlive warmer temperatures…so I’ll have more space for something in a month or so.

And amen 🙂

{Hmmm…I do have tomatillos and serrano peppers and lots of garlic planted also…guess I forgot them this time!}

We’ll look at the herbs soon.

Have a good weekend gardenistas!

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