hot and tired
that’s how the weekend went but a lot was accomplished. The front and backsides of the house are completely primed and painted! Wonderful to be that far and so early into June. I mentioned earlier that somehow I had managed to plant only two tomato plants, and that simply won’t do! Tomatoes have always been started by seed here but I simply don’t have the time or a long enough growing time to start now so I went and found my favorite farmer at the market. He is an heirloom farmer and grows organic heirloom produce. Saturday morning I was at the market promptly at 9am when they opened, hoping to snag a few plants. Well, was I ever excited when I stepped into his booth. The most beautiful and lucisous plants! 20 minutes later I waddled away with 8 tomatoe plants of various size/types, 1 Chinese miniature eggplant, more lemon cukes and another rosemary because any good witch knows you can’t have too much rosemary!! My peas are bursting with blooms and any day now we’ll be rewarded with the sweet sumptous taste of homegrown peas! My beets and red chard seem to be struggling but I’m hoping they’ll snap out of it and take off shortly. Next to my peas I found a nice full cilantro plant, one that I had discarded from thinning out the seedlings a few months ago. It looks healthier than the plants I deliberately grew in pots!
After such a hot and sticky week and weekend the rain predicted for the week will be most welcomed and I am happy for the relief. The back needs a lot of weeding this week and the house needs a good scouring…..both are easier to do when the weather is cooler and I’m not being pulled to be in the gardens.
Here are a few pictures from the garden and backyard. The red roses are next to my bedroom window and I love waking up to them each morning.
