New Map

Have rearranged some space over the last couple of days. When I get some time, I'll post a new map so y'all out there will have an idea of what is brewing.

First Blossom!

Feel free to think "why is pointing this out." That will not, however, curtail my thought on this one. What you see in this picture is the first blossom of the year on something that isn't a flower. That, little yellow flower, is the first tomato blossom of the year!

That is on the first group of tomato plants. The picture was taken on Monday afternoon before the storm came in. Today (Tuesday) I noticed several other flowers on the other tomato plants. I give it about 3 weeks and we'll be swimming in tomatoes. So, if you live in the area, and are interested, you might be in line for an armful of tomatoes before to long. Just let us know.

Birthday Growth!

Haven’t posted in a bit due to various activities such as going to New Orleans, Conference…and Eloping there. So, I couldn’t get the pictures I took on Monday (my Birthday) up until now.

I’m just blown away with how much the Petunias have taken to the garden. Those were the best $.25 purchase I have made in a while. All of those in the gardens have grown like crazy. Even those in pots and planter boxes have grown very well.

All of the Peppers have grown too. You’ll notice how the Mole hole is still there. But, those that survived the rodent’s wrath have grown well. Especially those three on the near side of the plot, hopefully, that growth will continue.

Marigolds and Petunias. I don’t really have any comment other than they are pretty.

Cosmos. I’m really proud of those because I grew them from seeds on the first day. Thus far, they are the most successful seeds. I’ve since thinned them out a bit (see later posts). Hopefully, they’ll be amenable to growing in the pot this summer.

Beans. Not bad growth, considering half of those have been transplanted. They are exploding in green and are looking really good. Hopefully, considering they are bush beans, I won’t have to prop them up.

No more "Mourning" Glory...

As you recall, I was concerned my Morning Glories weren't going to make it. In fact, I was thinking about what to replace them with. However, after some thinning, they started to look up. Some still have a bit of crispiness to them. However, they have begun to sprout some other leaves.

To that end, I tied them to stakes (dowel rods from Walmart's craft section) and they seem to be taking to them already. Hopefully, they'll keep going that direction.