He's a cutie!!

I found my little friend enjoying a bite of clover for breakfast this morning. I have to admit that I'm becoming rather fond of Peter. He is getting less nervous around me and I think has taken up at least a temporary home under the deck. I'm sure this is not the best, but for now--as long as carrots don't start disappearing from the garden--I'll let him be. Besides I'm not sure how to dicourage him from being here. I just hope he doesn't bring home too many family members!!

Be what you are

Take a look at this! I followed all the instructions to try the upside down tomato growing method, but I think someone forgot to tell my tomato plant that this new way of doing things would be great. It seems to want to grow upwards not downwards. Now I'm worried that when the tomatoes grow it will eventually break the stem off. Hmmm, reminds me of a quote from Thoreau, (Grandma's favorite author), which says, "Be resolutely and faithfully what you are, be humbly what you aspire to be." This will be interesting to watch!

Back in the Swing

Well vacation took me to far away lands where the things I try to grow in my flower bed thrive on the side of the road. How depressing. Washington has it good. BUT! I am making HUGE strides! I came home from the "vaca" to amazingly large plant life...and amazingly hideous weeds! Wow. Great job. They doubled in size and number. However, there is nothing that a good pair of those hard working gloves and a good spade can't handle. I want to show you some before and after shots of things.
This is my Lupin plant as I planted it:

This is my Lupin plant right now!

 

 Making some great progress right!!

Here is what the garden started out looking like...

Pretty barren. But now its lush and bursting with life! I love it!:

Here is an individual garden comparison...the corn:

It's Beautiful!!

Things are just cruising along! I can't believe I'm already eating peas! Nothing like a fresh pea pod! YUM! Marmy and Jens and I used to shell the peas and watch TCM (Turner Classic Movies) all afternoon in the summer. What good times! I loved watching Fred Estair twirling around that hot face of his while eating...oops...shelling peas! Hope you all have been well. And here is a little thing to remember. A little water goes a long way. My little potted pansy looked a little wilty this morning, so I dowsed her in water and what do ya know! She;s back with a vengeance.

A little water goes a long way

I feel an analogy coming on...

Along with the shoes

Along with gardening shoes, have you ever noticed that gardening gloves take on a character all there own. You buy them, all crisp and clean in the spring and they seem rather stiff and hard to work in at first. I find myself spending more time picking gloves than the task would seem to warrant because I want just the right combination of comfort and strength. As the season progresses they seem to mold to the users hands and even take on the shape of knuckle creases and curved fingers. By the time you are putting away the tools for winter they have become comfortable old friends. I'm always alittle sad when a good pair of gloves wears out. You've worked hard together and conquered many obstacles and now they are all used up and worn out, but there's always the expectation and hope of another good pair in the spring.