It’s the time of abundance in the garden. We have plenty of squash blossoms which we could harvest, if you are interested. 

This year, we planted most of the gem marigolds in one growing bed. Not only does it look amazing, but it’s also easier to harvest.

It is time to start making pickles! The cucumbers are in a race against time to produce as many seeds as possible before winter arrives.

We planted a cover crop of phacelia and buckwheat where we will plant the fall vegetables next month. It is keeping all of the bees really happy.

All of the summer flowers are keeping the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds fed. And the June weather allowed us to harvest some honey this week.

Plants change quickly this time of year. The nasturtiums, which seemed to take forever to bloom, are now covered in flowers.

We have reached the longest day of the year at 15 hours and 39 minutes of daylight. Everything in the garden is growing and producing. In about a month, we should harvest the first zucchini. Then we will know for sure that it’s summertime.

We are harvesting kohlrabi on demand. So far, we are staying ahead of the growth curve. We strive to bring you the young tender bulbs. As seen in this photo, we have purple, green, and also white-ish kohlrabi.

The strawberries are looking better this week. We’ll be glad when there is more food available and the robins stop eating them. Or that the plants grow large enough that the leaves hide the berries.

June is here! We are excited to see the first blooms of the showy milkweed this week. This project has taken 18 months, from planting to flowering. It will be interesting to note which pollinators come to visit.