This is the garden of make believe..

[rkold]

First... Happy Birthday to kellyhime!

Second.. Basara 11+12 were finally subbed and I am not sure which attack filled me with more glee, Date's "War Dance" or Sanada's "Wings of Suzaku" Also Koujirou x Akechi would be so hot. XD;;;

Third... it seems woodchucks do not like basil. Everything else has been munched on in the last week except the basil.

Fourth...

The tiny Cilantro that either reseeded itself or survived the winter. (From right before the reunion)


Winter Density Lettuce that survived Winter (From right before the reunion)



Swiss Chard that survived the Winter (From right before the reunion)


The peas I planted right before I left for Japan


More of the peas as well as the radishes planted at the same time as the peas and Scarlet Runner Beans


And the green beans and first crop of arugula (and I think some carrots and fennel)


This is a blueberry flower


And this is a blueberry bush as well as garlic. (Yes those huge green things are garlic)


And potatoes


The garlic on June 1st


The potatoes on June 1st


Peas, spinach, carrots and runner beans on the 1st


green beans, onions, arugula, and fennel on the 1st and I think chard


Cauliflower that survived the Winter and the chard that survived the Winter




Our tiny tomatoes started from Seed on 6/1


The peas 2 weeks later o_O


Spinach and carrots and the place the radishes once were (they were eaten)


The Scarlet Runner beans, the flowers are so pretty!


Green beans, Swiss Chard, Fennel, Onions and Arugula


Green bean flower


Scarlet Runner bean Flower, it needs to be pollinated by hand or by a bee, vs. green beans and peas are self pollinating.


The garlic on June 25


The tomatoes on the 25th


Lots of veggies on the 25th


Lettuce, edamame, and impatiens that either survived the Winter or more likely re-seeded themselves o_O

Comments

[blacktempest.livejournal.com]

You're harvesting such a feast! :D

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Actually it is amazing how much things have changed already. I need to get pictures tomorrow before I harvest. I so far have 1 1/4 pounds of green beans and I have sooooo many peas to harvest lol Plus I have no pictures of the squash and the tomatoes have gotten much bigger. That and the garlic is getting ready to be harvested. :D

Tomorrow I hope to blanch some peas to freeze them.

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

I am so impressed with your garden! There's a lot there!

I am now the proud owner of a little basil plant and a rosemary plant, which Mom gave me today. The basil looks a bit stressed. We're going to re-pot them. Pics after I do that.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I love basil, so far it is the only thing the woodchuck doesn't like. I might try some other herbs now at my mom's.

I need to get some more pictures it is amazing how much has already changed. I harvested my first 1 1/4 pounds of green beans and my first bulb of garlic. The peas are also full of pea pods!

But congrats! I love basil and rosemary ♥ Herbs are so much fun!

[jusrecht.livejournal.com]

/is in awe

So that's the peas XD

Also, WINGS OF SUZAKU LOL

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I don't have pictures of the pea flowers or any good pictures of all the pea pods. That is my goal for tomorrow. :D I need to harvest them soon to see if I can get another crop either in the same place or growing.

Yes, that is peas, they're delicious but need support. I needed a taller fence like the ones I have on order.

YES and it does not help that it is HOSHI shouting the "Wings of Suzaku!" XD;;;;

[twotone]

Wow! Looks amazing! I especially like the scarlet runner beans. :) I'm really looking forward to our eventual (i.e. waiting for the market to get better before actually house-hunting) move to somewhere we can have our own garden.

Is there any way you can plant the basil so that it acts as protective anti-woodchuck barrier?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

The flowers are incredibly pretty on them, I just wish I had realized they were not self-pollinating earlier. I need to buy more seeds when I go to the botanical gardens on Tues.

No, the woodchucks ignore the basil, but it doesn't keep them from eating things. The pepper plant and watermelon near the basil were happily munched. But I am thinking of planting more basil and trying some other spices, like Shiso! :D and we are hoping the fence works, that and I want to buy some rags and amonia.

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you, Rachel! *hugs*

Your garden looks fabulous! I'm so impressed that you've gotten your cauliflower to bear. When I had a garden, I couldn't get my broccoli or cauliflower to do anything but grow leaves.^^;

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Only the first Cauliflower lol The second one just shot up like crazy and turned into I don't know what. I ought to go out today and try to cover head #3 and head #4 to see if I can make them look like actual cauliflower. Otherwise I might as well take out the plant and put in more squash. XD;;; I've not tried broccoli yet, I am thinking of getting a row cover though and trying some soon. I was reading that it a great way to keep bugs off of it.

And you're welcome! :)

I once had problems with a zucchini that refused to produce female flowers, but hopefully this year I get both!

How wonderful your garden is!

[ginarolo.livejournal.com]

My dogs could do a number on the woodchucks. Are there any big holes around?

Could you put chicken wire around edges?

Re: How wonderful your garden is!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I am sure your dogs could and they do have large holes. I ought to take pictures of the garden the woodchucks have been having a field day with as it is not the one in the pictures.

I put up a huge fence. It reminds to be seen if it has helped. I am soon going to try amonia and rags and some pinwheels.

[cc-lemon.livejournal.com]

Your garden looks amazing! Go you!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *hugs*

I need to check on the weather so that I pull up some of the garlic soon. And I ought to take some more pictures of what it looks like now.

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

Your garden looks great! And yes, I think yours is going to do better than anything I would plant because you get more rain; and I get 'too much' sun & heat.

I'm also impressed that your garden is in your front yard! I take it that having other people possibly harvest is not a problem?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Welllll we were getting a bit too much rain for a while. It made it really hard for the zucchini and tomatoes to do much, but luckily now we are getting sun! :D and rain And I don't know I bet there is something you could grow so long as you don't have watering restrictions.

So far it's not been a problem.. I think part of it is a lot of vegetables are not things people just want to steal lol How many people want to steal fennel? In the future we're hoping to put in a green house in the back and to put in some dwarf fruit trees.