Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Growing

I think I have already confessed my garden neglect this year, so we'll not go into it again. Even my beloved herb garden is being a bit overcome with weeds. I have some excuses... wanna hear them? I have been working, I have been kinda down, it's too darn hot! That's a pretty good one, don'tcha think? But, nevertheless, plants (once planted) will grow on.
LinkCalendula. We have really sensitive skin in my house, so next year I think I'll be growing gobs of calendula.
Borage. I planted it because I had read it makes things it grows near taste better. So, beside the tomatoes it went.
And, tomatoes. Not bearing just yet. I can't wait! There are also several wild vines of cucumbers growing on the other side of them. I love cucumber season! And they're producing like crazy.
Cosmos, and I think that's some wild red clover and a morning glory in there, as well. My girls could pick flowers all day.
I think we're getting down to the last of the blackberries, which makes me quite sad. But, mostly the girls have gone to edge of the woods where they grow and eaten them straight away. Oh, well. Kaiya made this 'salad' for me. I love that it is all actually edible, instead of the twig and pine cone soup she usually brings to me.
What's growing in your garden?

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Julie, our garden is not doing as well either as we had planned- in the spring we had such wonderful plans! Then we got busy. . .but I should not complain, we are harvesting a great deal and eating fresh. I guess it can be hard to step down and let things "be" sometimes.
We also have sensitive skin, very much so- and we grow calendula and it is a staple! You can never have too much. Also, it's pretty.
I love coming here. :)
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Oh, Melanie, i had such big pans, too! But, I have to know when I've hit my limit and I did this year. I am not getting very much from the garden as I hoped, but River still needs my constant eye these days, so I gave in to that. There's always next yr!

And I love when you come by.♥

Julie

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Ooh, I've never seen cosmos that colour...ours are always pinks/purples/whites...beautiful!! I unearthed my zucchini plant yesterday (or rather, unweeded)...I've given up as I do most summers...I'm just too busy with my kids/animals to weed. And guess what...at least here, in 6 months it will all be covered in snow and I'll get a new chance at it next year!
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That's right, that's what I keep telling myself!

Julie

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Right now we have blackberries in our garden. Our tomatoes are still green ( I planted them late). Earlier we had raspberries and mulberries.
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I planted mine late, too. They're still growing like crazy, though. Can't wait for tomatoes!

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everything looks fantastic! We are harvesting what I think will be the last of our raspberries now and anxiously waiting for the green tomatoes!
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I'm just dying for those tomatoes!

Julie

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Here we share a garden with my honey's brother and his family...we have had little hands to help us weed and hear our gentle reminders that we will let them know when the vegetables are ready to pick.
We have an abundance of green tomatoes at the moment, lots of great zuchini spikes getting ready to grow and crazy beans doin' their thing on some tomato cones we had left over...We also sampled our first cayenne pepper last night. The brothers loved it, while I nearly threw a fit, and promptly shoved some pierogies and sour cream in my mouth to stifle the heat!
I love summer for the gardening...and as Stephanie said: in 6 months you would never believe that it all existed under the blankets of snow!
Peace & Sugar Snap Peas!
Andrea
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Oh, I cannot do anything but sweet peppers, bless your heart for trying!

Julie

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You really have a hand for it! My thumbs are brown, but fortunately my husband's are not. I love "our" herb garden, at the moment a bit sad, but normally full of oregano, my beloved basil, parsley... and a lot more. Can't wait for the summer to come back!
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And I can't wait for it to go! I really do miss cool weather.

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bendingbirches · 711 weeks ago

cosmos! yes...lovely:) xooxox
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If nothing else grows there's always cosmos!

Julie

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Neglected or not, your garden is looking great. Each year, I never seem to achieve what I had planned in the spring. Oh well, there is always next year and next year I am planning on planting some calendula too.
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Always next year, that's what I keep telling myself!

Thanks, Tara!

Julie

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Indoor flowers are frequently growing by the peoples, the indoor flowers will enhance the beauty of your house and make’s the environment pleasant and eco-friendly. These are easy to grow you need resume services the water into a jar and add some fresh flowers into for eco-friendly atmosphere.

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