Gardening, anyone?

Gonna be another hot one today but we may see some storms tonight. They are saying our latest heat wave is going to last for a couple more days.

Bluebird, I hope you feel better soon. Good husband to keep up with the garden for you.

Wren and Jazzy. I hope we all get some rain soon! Too hot to be outside too long here but my plants need their water.

Scottie, sorry to hear about your lilacs but glad to hear your roses and hostas are doing well.

Kb870 - Good for you in figuring out a way to grow lettuce. I can only grow lettuce in the winter. And my winter garden is really my favorite. Its true, its so nice to go out and pick a few leaves for your meal. Salad no fresher then that. I generally have romaine, kale, collards, endive.

Bluebird - hope you can get out and talk to your garden some. You have a good hubby.

I've not been on a garden forum prior to this year, particularly with so many from all over. I love it though. It is definitely a reminder of how different our weather is, particularly the amount of rain, if any. We had a record rain month in June. Rainy in July also, but not sure if we are close to breaking a record. The weeds are winning out right now : ( Too hot to deal with them.

Just thought I'd share a pic of my 3 new glazed pots I got today for my front garden ..

Jazzy hope you get some rain.!!!

Beautiful Lucy55!

Coach Vicky

Lucy, Great pots - and already planted!

Jazzygirl - I've my fingers crossed for you also for some rain. Sure wish mother nature distributed her rain better, we've had an abundance.

Lucy - love your pic. The pots are beautiful and I truly love your garden layout. I can imagine enjoying your porch overlooking your plants. Love it!

Mommyof2 - exciting to get some goodies from the garden. You reminded me that I have not grown any beans, or maybe sugar pods. . . might have to try a late season, since my tomato plants are dwindling from so much rain past few months.

Nan812 - you had me curious what mini hostas looked like. I had picked up a few this spring but my desire was BIG. I was surprised to see how small some plants are. With your miniature garden areas, no doubt they work just right for you.

Well Ladies - just saw this topic - thought I would chime in - it's my first year I'm back in my garden since my DX. We have had 4 good meals of green beans. Tomatillos have there little bulbs - some have the tomatillo growing and some are hollow. Tomatoes are all green still. Have a tree full of apples - Our squash isn't doing well - I have only gotten 2 squash. Corn is growing no tassels yet and grape jelly grapes are going hog wild.

Unfortunately, I ended up with a little tendonitis in my left wrist and had a cortisone injection last week. So all my gardening is one-handed at the moment.

Gma Foley, Good to see you again. It sounds like you have a fair-sized garden. DH always plants corn, but so few that he has to pollinate with a paintbrush. We were pretty surprised last year to get 4 decent ears from the tiny patch.

Here are the pictures - not pretty but fruitful

Checked on the garden and a few cucumbers have started growing

I can't remember - there are 5 different types - think gala, granny smith, yellow delicious and ?? - I usually have so many we put them in a pot, put them through a strainer and make apple sauce or freeze them for pie.

Look what decided to eat my wisteria right outside my window yesterday.

Oh, it's gorgeous

A soggy July.

We enjoyed an abundance of delicious wild black cap berries.