I'm not sure why but gosh I've just been busy this year. I haven't even really had time to be in the garden. In the spring it was uncomfortably wet and cool and now we're busy with all the things summer brings. I need to weed in the worst way. Of course that's not stopping all the wonderful things from blooming and fruiting. I pulled out a big fluffy white cauliflower head out of the garden the other day. So delish! Also pulled a few beets (they were almost ready, I ate them anyway, heh.) My garlic also did beautifully this year, much better then last year when they were just runty little things. This year I would up with door knob sized bulbs. Woo!





We still have a few pests looming about but they haven't caused any real destruction this year. Last year they tried to make swiss cheese of the broccoli. I was constantly picking off little yellow eggs and tiny green caterpillars. This year I'm enjoying watching my kid catch the moths in her net. Heh.



The bees are loving all the flowers I've planted. Next year I might try to intermingle them more with the veggies.



Dragonflies are also taking time to visit the garden as well. This lovely little fellow held still long enough to let me take his picture.




Just the first glimmer of summer squash is coming into view... I've got my sauce pan ready and waiting.



We're still getting strawberries and the blueberries are also starting to ripen. It's a nice time of year when they over lap... there's also much snacking going on in the garden.



Annie's Granny sent me some bean seeds last year and they're just now starting to make yummy looking little pods. It won't be long before I'll be throwing my magic beans in a pot! (They lose their purple color when blanched and turn bright green - that's how you know when they're done. Cool! I can hardly wait.)



The first round of corn is also starting to tassel. I'm looking forward to corn and tomato salad or just throwing a cob on the BBQ. How can anyone not love summer?

Harvest

Seems like I haven't made too many posts about the garden this year, let alone the harvests. I did get around to picking quite a few peas today and a small head of broccoli. I steamed it for my lunch, yum!


The peas went into a new red potato side dish that also involved bacon, garlic and a little bit of lemon juice. It was also super delish but I didn't get a picture (I was too busy noshing), Here they are freshly shelled. I can't believe we're getting peas into July already, that's so late. It was such a long cold spring we're really behind it seems. It rained today too but hopefully we'll get some warmer weather next week...