Garden Update

Here are some garden photos for your viewing pleasure. The day lilies are in full bloom.

The herb garden is doing much better this year. I decided not to thin out the plants so we will see if they keep thriving.

Basil

Cilantro

Parsley

There is also some random dill that has popped up and some chives returning from last year. The parsley from my very first year is still around too.

Only one of my blueberry bushes is producing berries. They are not plentiful, but the kids still get very excited.

Look at my poor broccoli. We can't figure out what is eating it.

I am not sure what these are, but it seems like I take a photo of them every year so I don't want to break tradition.

My Garden's Growing

My garden is really growing. We have had just enough sunshine and rain to get my herb garden growing. The Nasturtium has reached the point where it needs to be thinned out. This is the point I have been dreading. I was so happy to see the little plants emerge. I don't want to pluck them out, but it has to be done. The instructions on the seed package say to gradually thin to 18 inches apart once the seedling reaches 1 inch tall. So for the last couple of days I have been looking at my little plants and thinking about what I should do next.

I finally did it. I concentrated on the ones that were growing right next to each other. When I pulled them up, I could see how they sprouted from the seed that I planted. It was so cool. I couldn't just throw them out, so I replanted them around the yard. I am not sure if they will actually grow, but it will be interesting to see what happens. I know I will have more thinning to do and it will get easier.

How will my garden grow?

Well, I have done it. I finally planted all of the seeds for my herb garden. I bought a kit with several different herbs and a design plan. This plan includes borage, purple basil, sweet basil, parsely, nasturtium, chives, and dill. I have never done this before so I am a little nervous that nothing is going to grow. I am also excited to see what happens.

I thought I would try herbs this year and see how it goes. Then maybe next year I will get crazy and plant some vegetables. Ok, Ok, I should not get ahead of myself here. Let's see if my herbs grow first.

Keep posted to see the progress (hopefully). If anyone has any helpful hints, please post a comment. I would love to hear from you.