Garden Note - Summer Begins

Summer is officially here with the arrival of sunflowers.  Temperatures took a tumble last night after a dust storm blew through.  There will be a few days of enjoyable weather to allow for work in the garden. 

Garden Update:

• Zucchini harvest began.
• Sunflower volunteers are blooming.
• Boysenberry harvest is winding down.
• Tomatoes (and there are loads) are ripening.
• Beans are sprouting.
• Farmer MacGregor has re-strung the vine support.
• Herbs harvested - oregano, thyme, chives, rosemary, & lavender.
• Fruit dropped due to wind - peaches, apricots.  Blasted wind!
• Grapes maturing.
• Garlic almost dried.
• Citrus pushing new growth.
• Apples looking good.
• Nectarine sapling is vigorous giving hope for fruit in a few years.
• Split leaf philodendron had 3 successful erotic/exotic blooms.
• Iceberg rose has returned from the brink of death and has buds again.
• Hydrangea is turning a pale lilac with the application of acid.

Garden Disappointments: 

• The bell pepper seeds and nasturtium seeds have not sprouted.
• Bud worms continue to munch on petunias.
• I have not given up the fight.
• Grasshoppers remain one of the evil predators in the garden.
• I have not given up the fight.
• Plum production is almost non-existent due to a spring wind storm that wiped out the blossoms.  Blasted wind!