Monabug Retires: Another Week in the Garden Goes By

Wow, it sure s warmed up the past few days! I've been working in the garden every morning until 11:30ish and then I can't take the heat any longer.

I continue the war with the slugs & bugs...can't tell who is winning :-(

I saw my first ladybug today, so we had a little chat...she was very understanding lol...I told her to puhleeze invite all her friends and families!

Strawberries have started...so exciting!

This is the 3rd time planting cukes....finally some showing. Hopefully they'll still be there tomorrow!

It is quite apparent that the more mature plants are doing much better in the bales. Also waiting for the warmer weather helps too. Nights must be around 8 degrees and no less!

This was a fun project. Rieka gave me her skinny jeans that she wore out and I stuffed the legs with plastic bags filled with shredding. Took an old broom and nailed another stake for the arms. Pot of geraniums sit inside the waistband of the pants added an old shirt, garden gloves and voila!

Eggplants, peas, beans....I planted more beans yesterday...we'll see if they come up...

Strawberries in the first 2 beds, added shredding for mulch and of course no weeds!

First planting of peas...they have 3 little pods today! Woot!

Radishes & carrots...I'm not very good growing these, will have to try something different next year.

Potatoes are fantastic! Also corn & pole beans & sunflowers....

This is my version of hugelkulture....probably not the best...we shall see. I planted 2 watermelon plants

My tomatoes that I started from seed are doing really well in the raised beds. Used Saran wrap around the tomato cages. Seems to be working fine. Much better than the ones in the bales.