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My tomato plants are 7 months old already. Lol. I started a whole bunch of that cultivar in late November because I needed seedlings for a workshop that I did in late January, and then I held on to the ones that were left over after the event. The plants were kept in small pots for far too...

This Alenka tomato was hidden in the foliage-- what a find! It should be ready to eat in a few more days.

Well done on the pea harvest AMKuska! I think the weather in the Pacific Northwest has been good for growing peas this year. Not a lot of super hot weather, and just enough rain to keep things hydrated.

It's rained a little more than an inch since last evening. As much as a sunny Saturday would be appreciated we really, really needed the moisture. The ground in parts was getting to be like concrete, and wild fires have been a concern for weeks. Nothing like a good soaking to freshen things up!

While out for a walk I spotted a ripe Thimbleberry. Such a treat. 😊

Yesterday I planted out 3 week old seedlings of Koronis Purple, a bush dry bean. The area had layer of Ginko leaf mulch, which I removed and placed it in a bucket before planting. In a few days I'll put the mulch back, to shade the roots. This bed is at the bottom of a hot, dry slope that...

I was able to snack on small raspberries and fresh shelling peas this afternoon. 😍

This year's pea and sweet pea patch is so successful that it flopped over! A wooden stake and some string helped to get the largest section upright again. It took two of us to lift it. 😊

The pansies combine nicely with the basil foliage-- I think I have found inspiration to give that a try!

Noticed a bunch of golden seedlings pods on pansies this morning, so had to pivot to focus on seed saving instead of weeding for a bit. I harvested the ripe pansy seeds pods and took photos of the corresponding blossom, so I'll know what they'll look like. Last year the pods shot seeds all...

Yesterday I direct sowed a fresh eating snap bean called Marona that is new to me; it's supposed to be able to take the heat of summer and still produce. Also started a bunch of King City Pink dry beans in 4" pots, so they can go in to follow the ranunculas in a couple of weeks. And what a...

Dinner included new potatoes with fresh dill from the garden-- a delight!

I received a perennial baby's breath plant from a friend, and it did fine in our garden with minimal irrigation and full baking sun-- so well in fact that it produced a LOT of seed. The following year I had a baby's breath nightmare happening, and all of the plants had to be culled. It was...

The Sweet William has burst into bloom and they are such a cheery sight. Each branch is like a little bouquet of loveliness. :)

Yes, it definitely does. Seedlings with 4" long roots are less vulnerable to high temperatures that can kind of bake the top couple of inches of soil on a hot day. In our area we sometimes experience very dry conditions along with intense heat. For example we are in the midst of a two week...

I love them too! There are so many different flower forms available, and each one is just lovely. 🥰

Wow-- the strawberries that we grew from seed last year have ripe red fruit. Delicious.

The season for ranunculas is fleeting. After a few weeks of incredible (and at times almost jaw dropping) blooms things are starting to wind down.

After two weeks in the root trainers several types of pole beans were large enough to plant out. Pretty amazing 4" long roots, with lots of branching. I often use a slender rectangular trowel, and it happened to be the perfect size for transferring the plugs to the ground.

Planted tomatoes until the sun went down and it got too dark to see. It's so peaceful being in the garden at dusk. Quiet, calm and very enjoyable.