05-04-12 Getting hot in the garden!

It has now begun to get very hot which is good for the tomato plants that have grown very nicely as long as I water them. The natural rain system has not been very reliable the last few weeks and we are already behind when it comes to rainfalls.




















The heat has also been good to the corn that is growing nicely. Should be ready by the end of June!

The heat has been much harder on my lettuce that is now going to seeds. Can't complain though since we had a good run this spring with fresh lettuce head as often as we wanted.

 Now, it's just good for the wild rabbit that comes visit it at night.

New Bees: after flying around like crazy for the first day trying to figure out their bearings, the new bees have freed their queen from her private quarters, started drawing new cells and bringing in pollen and other goodies for their honey making. At this point in time, I feed them sugar water so that they can concentrate on the next generation rather then spending time looking for food.

Figs: getting nice and fat but not quite ready to eat yet.

Wild mountain strawberries: far away from their birth place, they grow a little larger than their ancestors living on such poor dirt as they were but they are still delicious.
















Life in the pond: good time of the year to have access to your own little private pond with waterfall and all.

Flowers: it has been a perfect spring for flowers with something new blooming every other day.

Larkspur has done really well this spring.

One of the last irises for the year!

This spiny looking fellow resembles an artichoke but is its blooming cousin the cardoon. In a few day you'll get to see its electric blue petals.

Peas have done well

Young banana plant unfurling its leaves

Others:

These leeks will soon lose that top cap and display their flowers.