Yesterday I was out watering and had the first tomato sighting of the year. I was so excited!!
The HH has been watering for me the past few days and either didn’t notice them or forgot to tell me. This is BIG news for my small but mighty backyard {or side yard really} garden.
It won’t be long now until we’ll get to eat real tomatoes. I planted 2 San Marzano tomato plants which will be perfect for homemade salsa.
The plants are LOVING all the humidity and warm air we’ve had lately and since we have a/c here, I’m loving it too.
The French breakfast radishes are doing really well too. Just a few more days to go until the first harvest of those.
Once these are harvested I’ll have to wait again until fall to plant another round as it’s really heating up around here.
The pole beans are doing really well too. They’re finally starting to climb the trellis which makes me happy. I love watching vines climb.
My row of French filet bush beans are hanging in there.
Something came along and ate at least 10% of them so my row won’t be perfect, but I suppose that’s alright.
And the zucchini plant my neighbor dropped off on our porch last week already had 2 baby zucchini on it. I suspect at the rate they’re growing we’ll be frying them up in just a few days.
Zucchini, onions, sausage and eggs… Is there a better summertime breakfast? I don’t think so.
And last but not least, the hydrangeas are starting to get their color.
I should be able to offer fresh bouquets on the trolley in another week or two. How exciting is that?
So far out of all the things I’ve put out there {flowers, plants, buoys and ornaments} flowers have been my biggest seller. The HH thinks the trolley is a little nutty. But I think it’s fun.
How are things going in YOUR garden these days?
Have you already had your first tomato sighting? Are you picking like mad already? Will you be canning anything this summer?
Curious minds want to know. 🙂
~Mavis
Carla says
I sure hope to be canning some. I, too, have had my first tomato sighting. I have about 14 tomato plants that I planted this spring and only a couple actual tomatoes as of yet. Nothing to harvest. I’m guessing here in Michigan, it will be the end of the month before we get them red and ready.
I’ve only harvest spinach, lettuce and peas so far, but the potatoes, tomatoes & beans all have blossoms.
Mimi says
My San Marzanos are looking promising too. I’ve given up on store-bought marinara so I hope to can or freeze some.
I’m pretty excited about growing pinto beans for the first time. Not sure yet if they are bush beans or need trellising…I planted organic beans from the grocery store because it was cheaper than a seed packet.