The corn is getting massive and the first signs of a future cob.
Hops are starting as are the green peppers.
And the amaryllis are looking happy
Corn silk
Big fruit
I’ve been grazing on raspberries every day this week. Up to a cup at a time. Warmed by the sun and oh so tasty. Needless to say they rarely make it into the house. It will be interesting to see who gets to the kiwis and apples first.
Some beauty shots
The heat wave continues and nature is delivering.
Baby it’s hot outside
Yup another heat warning day. Weather Network has a “feels like” of 41c. More tiding up on the front porch from the flooring and the plumbing for the kitchen remodel. Getting the back pretty much organized. Daily cleanup under the sycamore takes a lot of hose time.
Trying a second crop of greens with sticks for protection.
Watered the vegetables this morning. The surface of the soil is really dry. Have to water everything tomorrow for sure. Not bothering with the front yard much. The grass is going brown.
It’s been hot
Heat waves in June and July are the new normal. The week in June when were in Nova Scotia, Toronto broke a record and had humidex values in the 40s. July is turning out to be the same. Always amazed how cool it is under the sycamore.
One pot of the three sisters is coming along. Well the corn is. The beans and squash not so much, but they were intentionally planted later.
Got one salad from the spinach I started in the early spring. Just started a second planting with hopefully a larger harvest.
The kitchen remodel has started. Spending the days in the garden while the new hardwood is laid.
Clipped the boxwoods last week. Kinda odd on one level, but aesthetically so pleasing.
Everything is so dry I’ve been watering something everyday.
A fiesta at Fiesta Farms
Got an early start before yoga with Carole and headed to Fiesta Farms Garden Centre on Tuesday. Had a few things in mind. What i got was two Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum), a Trillium grandiflorum, Wild Ginger (Asrum canadense), Hidcote English Lavender (Lavandula augustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue’ and dianthus.
My mum was a dianthus fan and shes been on my mind this week. She’s been gone five years now. I love the cinnamon fragrance.
Florabuna
Before the rains, seeded the first major flower bed. 10’ x 4’ patch of wild bergamot, calendula, corn poppy and French marigolds. And did it rain. At least 3 inches and cold. Miserable maritime climate feeling. Night time temperatures below 10 for a week.
Pleased as all get out
Delighted! My trifecta of orange (Calamondin), Gardenia and Amaryllis all survived the winter and are starting to bloom.
Crushed the amaryllis rebloom challenge. Awfully proud of myself! Now to try it again this year.
Hardly noticeable is the new addition to the garden, dwarf pomegranate (Punica granatum).
Almost there
Some of the garden’s beauty
Pushing it a bit
Last frost is a week away, but with the success of the cold stratification seeds, I decided to risk it and plant the salad box. Put in mesculan lettuce mix, zinnias and calendula yesterday.
The cold boxes are doing great. 36 days from start.
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