Posted on 06/06/2020 6:08:49 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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I get Double Thyme! :-)
I planted a whole bunch of “between the rows” seeds....lettuce, escarole, spinach etc etc...wish I had marked them...LOL
Our pepper plants are looking great with golf ball size fruit showing.
Tomatoes are producing blossoms but the little fruit looks puny...
I have a dumb question . . .
You know how you always see that image of the view from our terrace with the nice green hill in front. He'res that view from a different angle so you can see what that hill is hiding. Those houses on the back side are called the Fisherman's huts, where they relocated all of the people who used to live on the beach so they could use it for tourist development. There are no roads. You either have to come in from the bottom and walk up or the top and walk down, and it's 300 steep steps. A lot of those people aren't exactly spring chickens any more so it's quite the sight to see little old ladies lugging their groceries up those stairs. 
I couldn’t help myself. just had to do it today. LOL! waiting to go out and mow.
Good morning! My snow peas are starting to bear. Spinach fizzled. It got too hot, too fast, and it bolted. Will plant more in late summer going into fall. Today I want to plant squash and green beans. I think it’s safe now. (Michigan state line) Even though it got down to 40 one night this week. Hope everyone’s stuff is growing!!
I was watching some YT gardening videos and unbelievably, some of my stuff looks as good as theirs.
I’m making progress!
Speaking of ‘thyme’, it’s one of my favorite herbs. I found a German Thyme plant at Lowe’s (only had two left, one was sickly, I got the good one!) after looking at several places that had none. It’s doing great in my old stock tank planter and I have a recipe this weekend that calls for fresh thyme - yay!
T-storms last night with almost an inch of rain over 2 hours or so. I didn’t water the garden last night, hoping we’d get something, figured I’d be out watering this morning if the storms passed us by.
Should have planted radish seeds yesterday evening, since we got rain. I’ve had one crop - pulled the last ones two days ago. My folks love radishes in salads and I found two recipes I want to try so there’s a reason to replant - I’ll put links below.
Zinnias are showing some buds - yay! Can’t wait for flowers. The hummingbird feeder looks like a big city airport on a busy day - getting visits every 5 minutes or so. There are several pairs because the males are occasionally “buzzing” each other on the feeder. My DIY ant moat is working like a charm - NO ants since I installed it. I cleaned the feeder/changed nectar Monday night & they’re really working their way through it. The feeder has perches (my old one did not) & they are landing & spending a bit of time, fueling up. Fun to watch!
Cheesy Radish Recipe
https://sugarlesscrystals.com/recipe/cheesy-radish-recipe/
“This cheesy radish recipe is the perfect low carb casserole alternative. I set out to create a healthy version of scalloped potatoes ...”
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Fried Radishes with Crispy Bacon
https://jenniferbanz.com/fried-radishes-with-crispy-bacon?fbclid=IwAR227qFqRdusAxjhtwKbkXJHH1RDJbZLgqEvXbkUr7unpy_P8tTJo8Q1k68
“This Fried Radishes with Crispy Bacon Recipe is a healthy alternative if you’re craving those starchy potatoes! Simple seasonings with bacon make for a perfect blend of flavors. Whether you use it for a savory side dish or an over the top breakfast…this recipe will be a must have for your table!”
Better to ask a dumb question than to make a dumb mistake.
Anyone got any advice about cutworms? They’re getting all my peas and beans. I never had such a bad year with them.
If you plant starts in the ground, plant them right next to little sticks like from a disposable wooden skewer shishkebab stick. They try to bite on that and give up.
I need more thyme.
All my new baby asparagus are up!
YEA!
My tomato seedlings are huge and will go in once this line of storms passes.
There are no dumb questions here. Only dumb answers, LOL!
Beautiful!
I stayed at a place in Acapulco years ago. The hotel was so high on the hill it had an outside elevator you could use, and also a little tram car.
Both were equally terrifying to ride!
And then the wild raspberries began taking hold. And I LOVE raspberries, so I let them grow among the strawberries. So this year I think I'd better harvest in a heavy raincoat and just feel happy for the little ones that share our crop.
There are THREE raised beds in the herb garden, but the back right one is so overgrown you can't even see the stones that raise it up.
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full herb garden
strawberries ripening with raspberries
strawberry plants
first strawberry harvested half an hour ago
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