Weeds!

The good news is that we have several pretty healthy stands of peas, the beans are mostly doing well and there are radishes ready to be plucked up and eaten to make way for the carrots that are coming up among them.

The bad news is that while the rain of late May and early June got our seeds and seedlings off to a good start, subsequent days of cold, and especially of cold, dry, wind have stunted or killed many of our plants. For future years, we need to figure out ways to break the wind and protect our garden from the weather extremes of spring.

Two weeks ago we had several nice little rows of lettuces and spinach. Now they are mostly gone. We have also lost many of our peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Our cucumbers are hanging in there, but they are sickly and stunted.

Fortunately, most of what has survived will recover and come back strong, and there is still time to replant the salad vegetables. I still have a few pepper and tomato plants that we can put in, and also some basils and other herbs that still need a home.

One thing we do have thriving is WEEDS! I have been pulling a few when I go over to water in the morning, but we need to schedule a work day to get them under control. I prefer Saturday mornings because I like to get the work done before it gets too hot, but an evening would be fine if that's what people prefer.

Please post your comments.

Cheers,

Chris