What garden would be complete without Pea Pods? These climbers will attach to anything within reach. Place a trellis just behind the seedling and it will find its way up and around it. Tiny white blossoms precede an elongated green pea pod.

the time before

I was born

where was I

It's the first day of Summer and the small tomato plant is growing as tall as the trellis I set in the container. In a few weeks we'll have some fresh toms to add to our salad.

mid June

slowly watching green

turn to red

Bell Peppers are pretty easy to grow. I potted three BP plants a few weeks ago and already the blossoms are putting on a show. Little white bonnets, protecting the new bell bud from the elements...so far.

stages of life

some requiring

different hats

Had to cut back all of the Maiden Hair Ferns because of late winter frostbite. Their black stemmed fronds held little or no leaves at winters end. This frond barely made it to Spring. They'll be back.

Return to the garden 2010

Taking time to grow vegetables again, if only for the sake of a great picture! We'll see how this bud progresses.

This will certainly give me time away from the computer and out into the fresh air! Someone's got to water it.