It's been a while since I posted... I had to look at my sent items on my email to figure out the last stuff I posted, and a lot has happened since then. I took a trip to Utah, which was great, although the last two days I was there it was in the 80's and very hot. I got to see lots of family, and my best friend, Aonika. It was my good luck that one of James's cousins had her baby while I was there, so I got to hold Eric, my new first cousin once removed, or something like that. He is beautiful.
On Memorial Day weekend, James built a tool shed. It is a simple 8x12 saltbox, and incredibly useful. Our tiny cabin had tools literally every place we looked, and now there is not a single one anywhere but in the shed. I am pleased.
Our garden is doing much better than I expected the first year, at least so far, although I must admit I have not been able to eat out of it yet. By "much better than I expected" I mean that things are growing and not dying. Our peas are a good 3 inches tall now, both shelling peas and snow peas. Our strawberries are doing great, except something is eating some of the leaves. The rhubarb is growing like a weed; it's at least 3 times its original size. Our squash, tomato, brussel sprout, cauliflower and zucchini plants that were given to us are surviving, the potatoes are starting to grow, although I haven't got any sprouts poking out of the dirt yet. (We know this because James got curious, and dug one up.) The raspberries are doing well. Out of about 30 canes that we transplanted, only 2 don't look like they are going to make it, and some of them are setting blossoms. And, as an added bonus, 4 of the 6 we planted last year survived the winter! Our onion and leek starts are about an inch and a half tall... soon they will be ready to transplant into the garden. I also planted parsnips, carrots, green beans, two kinds of lettuce, broccoli, and scallions, but they haven't come up yet.
I had one major goof up. I have staked off each bed and written on the stakes what is planted there, mostly. MOSTLY. Last night, I planted 2/3 of my green beans, and then realized, only after they were planted, that I had planted them in the same bed that I had just planted the lettuce, broccoli and scallions a few days ago, as I had forgotten to write on the stakes what I had planted. I guess we will just have to see what comes up. Unintentional companion planting, LOL. I think I am probably about done planting for the year. There are plenty more seed packets in my dining room, but I have over allocated my water resources already, and my backyard is beginning to feel like the seven western states fighting over the colorado river. I hope it rains soon.
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