Garden Update

Last week brought the first day of summer and first serious tornado watch for our area. No tornado touchdown in our neighborhood, just some much needed rain.

My evening pasttime is working in my vegetable garden. The vegetables are to feed my family. We eat most of them fresh. This year, we are raising potatos, radishes, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, lettuce, kohlrabis, onions, snap peas, herbs, cutting flowers, filet beans, pumpkins, sweet corn, popcorn, brocolli, zucchini and turnips. I do a little canning, mostly tomato sauce, pickles, jam and applesauce.

Here are some photos of the great view I have while I am weeding. I learn so much from weeds, especially in July. In May and June, I feel competent, current with weed pulling. Then in July, they seem to become monstrous overnight. As I pull these big ones out with all my strength, they remind me that selective vision or lassitude brings on bigger problems that are harder to clean up than little issues that could be resolved on a daily basis.

I hope your week is a good one,
Wende