The garden

We planted seeds and plants a week or two before Good Friday. Of course a big freeze happens right after planting! Dad always told me to plant after Good Friday. He could never wait though and each year ended up replanting the ones that didn't make it. Like Dad I don't ever wait and end up having to replant!

Sooooooo pulled up dead plants and replanted some things. The rain keeps coming and it seems like it is stunting the growth. I go out there and just sigh. Not sure if anything is going to do good this year with all the rain.

Finally this weekend I begin to notice a change. A few days without the rain perked things up. Baby broccoli is forming. The sunflowers seem to be sprouting good. The corn is about 4 inches tall. I thinned them out some which always just breaks my heart. I know it is needed though and they will thrive better when not crowded. I can see the catnip just barely peeking through the ground. The peppers and tomatoes are actually growing a little. The potatoes in our colorful tires are almost ready for the 3rd tire to be added. Garlic and onions are doing well. Watermelon and Cantaloupe plants look waterlogged still. One of the Grape Vines we planted seems to have survived the freeze, the other did not. I will need to replace it soon.

The first tire with potatoes emerging

The tires being painted,

One of the Muscadine Vines coming back again this year. The Deer love us for them! 

These little Strawberry plants came back from last year! We shall see if we get any berries from them this year.

The frustration of the garden not progressing as much as I would like caused me to go crazy so I just threw seeds out along the fence line. Watermelon, Cantaloupe, a couple of kinds of Gourds and Chinese Lanterns. Hoping for some surprises later! Sometimes the accidents end up the best.

I love going out to the garden in the mornings. All of the family (pets) join me. Topper and Cinder frolic, Havoc and Boudreaux explore the mulch pile and all of them roll in the dirt happily. It is peaceful. I sip my coffee and daydream of a lush garden with fresh vegetables and beautiful flowers.

Cinder

Boudreaux

Havoc

Anikan

Topper