The Garden Chronicles

Weeded and watered the garden today.  Planted the fourth and last sowing of Blue Lake green beans and assessed the further nocturnal depredations foisted on my English peas by a marauding whitetail.

This evening I'm draping an old sheet over the row to provide a modicum of protection.

Sheesh.

Otherwise things are coming-along nicely.  The pea vines continue to bloom and pea pods have set and are growing.  The peppers have set flower buds and the broccoli (while deer browsed) appear to be doing fine.  I'll check on them daily.

We're dining-upon a variety of fresh-picked garden greens a couple of times a day.  The radishes are up and second-sowing of lettuces and greens is following.  Beets too.

Today I picked the first ripe yellow, cherry tomato.

Pickling cucumbers are looking good.  I applied an organic spray on the spuds to nip the potato bug egg masses before they hatch.  The onions are doing what onions do and the pumpkins continue to grow in their chicken wire prison cells.  

They're due for an early release.

 Vive le Jardin Magnifique!