Pink AND Blue

I thought hydrangea color was dependent on the soil. You get either pink OR blue, depending on the alkilinity. But I have a pink one AND a blue one, right next to each other!

CSA Begins

Just got our first produce selection from the CSA. Lettuce, spinach, green onions, and some herbs to plant (left those to Julie & Greg since my herbs are all growing strong already). I'm glad to see the red leaf lettuce. Somehow I've mostly got arugula in my garden--mixed seed packet--and you just can't make a good salad out of 95% arugula! Check out the Bluebird Hills Farm CSA--I think they still have shares available...

Peonies

I really wish peonies lasted longer! It seems like you wait for ever for the giant buds to open up, then just days later the petals are all over the ground. At least the foliage looks nice all summer.

Veggies!

So far, the vegetable gardens are doing well this year. Cherry tomatoes in a pot with an asparagus fern. There are a couple of basil plants under there, too.






Banana peppers and cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets.













Herbs in hanging baskets--dill and basil.











Last but not least, the garden in the cold frame. Lettuce in front, swiss chard and bell peppers in the middle, tomatoes in the back. I had a big salad with the lettuce for dinner tonight (minus the caterpillars and slugs that tried to hitch their way in with it!)

Hosta Update

My beautiful hostas all leafed out. Somebody ate the buds before they could flower, though. Sigh.





But, whatever ate the front hosta buds has not found these. Yet.