June 2nd, 8a.m. - the kids and I are picking peas. (I am still in my jammies!)

Here are the Rutgers Heirlooms from seed. This 15 plants brings us up to 76 plants. I still have ~20 from seed that I may plant.

You would not believe the worms in the garden!!!

These are Romas. A few are not doing too well. Looks like it's paper and hay time, too.

Graham picking 'Graham Thomas' roses early May 2009.

Our first friendly garden snake of the season. (Returned to the dirt an hour later...)

Cabbages are on the way!

Brocolli - no cancer here!

We have a few radishes.

Mr. Worm with our Brandywine Heirloom plant from seed.

Here is how I mulch. Newspaper first, then layer with hay.

Now the tomato cage to keep Sadie the Doberman out now and the plant supported later.

More papering and hay. The green is weeds on the way. UGH!

I upgraded our poultry fence to hardware cloth this year. More sturdy and much cleaner look.

The weeds have taken over the radish and beet rows, but fear not! Veggies lie below....

Beets!

Graham & Rapley - my best veggie pickers!


From the dirt to the table.

Oh, my!

And of course, sugar snaps and sno peas with dinner.

June Update

We are in the full weed and water zone. We've had tons of rain and just this past week have finally dried out a bit. The brocolli is done and I've pulled out the plants. The radishes are finished and the beets are just now ready to harvest. They are so sweet. We are covered up in sugar snaps and sno peas this year. Planting them from seed at St. Patty's Day was the way to go. Still having growth issues at the back left of garden. Lots of tomatoes on the vine, too!