Pollinator Meadow In Bloom
This is the second season for the pollinator meadow and we are delighted to see a new array of flowers this year as the perennials are in full bloom. As we celebrate National Pollinator Week from June 17 – 22, we invite you to take a leisurely stroll through our pollinator meadow. The vibrant purple spike of Larkspur, as seen in the photo, is just the beginning. How many more unique blooms will you discover when you take a closer look?

Chef's Garden Herbs
Except for basil, we are harvesting the rest of the herbs regularly. We are trying to keep ahead of kitchen use, but sometimes The JORY uses them faster than we anticipate, causing a cry for, “more thyme”! The basil will be ready soon. We just transplanted it this week, so give it a week to 10 days to adjust to grounded life, and then we’ll have plenty to harvest. Parsley is growing almost as fast as the weeds. Since we have plenty, we will make a point of harvesting it regularly.
Purple Sprouting Broccoli

This past week, we harvested the main heads of the spring purple sprouting broccoli. The rest of the harvest period will be of smaller side shoots. At the first sign of flea beetles, we will remove the plants as we do not see the need to perpetuate their existence!
Tomatoes

The Tomatoes are looking good. We are all looking forward to the first ripe tomato. When will that happen? I anticipate ripe tomatoes in July.
Sweet Potatoes
We ordered our sweet potato slips from a farm in Iowa. They arrived in good shape this week, and we planted them. It will take them a week to get over the trauma of being transplanted, and then they will spring into action, trying to smother the rest of the Garden with their extravagant long vines and beautiful foliage.
Shelling Peas

We will be harvesting shelling peas this week. We will have a good crop this year. The weather continues to be “pea perfect”!
Garden Cats

The cat rodent patrol has been busy bringing in mice daily. Even if we don’t see the evidence, their daily consumption of dry food drops.
When you get a chance, visit the Garden to see what else we have growing and enjoy the pollinator meadow.
-Anna