It's been weeks since my last posting. the real world has interfered with the virtual. Interfered with my real-world gardening as well. I only have been able to get about 2-3 hours in my garden each week. Nonetheless, I cleared more land and planted the last of my potatos (I have pictures). My tomatoes are mostly in, as are melons and cucumbers. I have harvested about 5 pounds of mixed greens in the past two weeks - a guess derived from actually weighing a full bag of spinach on a commercial scale. I have also harvested the first quart of sugar snap peas. they were delicious and worth, by themselves, the space alloted to them. Knowing that many more quarts of peas will follow is a bonus. The tomatoes are mostly planted and my staking system is set up.
Each week brings its own bouquet. Sweet William has remained the star player, although I think other dianthus will start to bloom next week, along with volunteer sunflowers and gloriosa daisy. Spinach has responded poorly to the heat, most of it has bolted or is in the process. Interestingly, my mosty productive patch, the second planting, has managed to hold up the best. I think because I kept it hard cut and well watered during the hottest days.
Everything seems to be leaping up in response to the stifling heat and occasional thundershower. As always, weeds seem to be growing the most. It has made me think I might do a little more mulching this year than in the past.
Back to work.