Now going into Memorial weekend, the garden has changed a lot in the last two weeks. The pumpkins are growing nicely and the beans are ready to start climbing their trellis. The onions and garlic have continued to grow and are now quite large. The lettuce and spinach are at maturity. (I have more planted in peat pots and waiting to fill in holes in the garden) The watermelon and cantalope both have true leaves. The cucumbers are in need of a trellis sooner rather than later (we will get to that as soon as the chicken coop is done). The beats, parsnips, and carrots are all going full blown. The first wave of peas has started to flower. The potatoes continue to grow and I have just added more soil onto the mounds.
The containers on the deck have not all fully flowered yet, but you can get an idea of how it will look when the nasturtiums, petunias, strawberries, and peppers join the petunias and marigolds.
The eggplants are not doing as well, and I think that they were put out too early and it has been too wet for them. I am starting to enjoy the visual effect of interplanting, especially the color added by the flowers.
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