The REST of the story.....June 2011

On the deck, I have St. Johns Wort, Thyme, Hyssop, and Cayenne peppers

On the other side of my steps, Jalapenos, Lavender, Cone Flowers, and

Stepping off the deck.....these are my hollyhocks. Right in front of them is my favorite rock in the world. We were at my mom's house on Mother's Day and my boy found it in a creek. Me, my mom and dad went down to the creek and dug it up and dragged it up hill......I love this rock, and the memory it invokes every time I walk by it.

More of Chrissy's marigolds!!

My rose bushes...



One of my new ventures this year.
Grape vines.
2 Concord seedless grape vines!!



Oh my raspberries. They have a zillion berries hanging on the vine!! I can't wait!!

On to the side garden......some bulbs that have not come up every, decided to come up this year!! I planted 3 pumpkins here too..

My INSANE 'volunteer' Holly Hocks!!

My red onions, and cantalope. I don't think the melons are gonna make it :-(

My watermelons and cucumbers.
And my funky home made trellis!!!

A walk around the garden, June 2011

This is where the compost pile USED to be.
I had to set it on fire.
Voles.
Voles, are from the devil.
These two empty beds are my last two to fill.

This is bed #13. It has 4 Beef Steak Tomatoes, 12 Cal Wonder Green Bell peppers, and one Lavender plant

Bed 12 has 22 Beef Steak Tomatoes

Bed # 11 has 22 Beef Steak Tomatoes.

Bed 10 is my herb bed. Sage (2nd year) Oregano (2nd year) 8 basil, 6 flat leaf parsley, 4 curly parsley, 1 lavender, 1 Lemon Balm, and 1 Rosemary.

Bed 9, Strawberries!! This is my first year doing Strawberries. About 30 plants.

Bed 8 San Marzono Paste Tomatoes, 20 plants

Bed 7 is Chrissy's bed.....Garlic, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and padi pan squash!

Bed 6, also Chrissy's. Green Beans!

Bed 5, 20 more San Marzono Paste Tomatoes

Bed 4, 20 MORE San Marzono paste tomatoes

Bed 3, Texas Super Sweet Yellow Onions, about 40

Bed 2 Summer Squash and Zucchini. And 2 pickling cucumber plants. The Stupid Voles ate them, so I had to re-seed.

Bed 1 16 more San Marzono Paste Tomatoes, and 2 more pickling cukes!!


Close up of the pickling cukes the voles DIDN'T eat!

This is my super fancy cucumber trellis.
Chrissy planted some Marigolds and Snow peas and Blue podded peas.

More peas!!

This is the garden from my bedroom balcony. It's in, it's done.......I am so very blessed!!!!