Time to catch up with this Garden Log!

Starting with most recent... I planted some Cilantro and Italian Parsley in the side garden. It rained last night and is drizzling this morning but the soil is only wet on the top layer.

Yesterday I tilled the main garden in back, making it about twice as big. :D But I didn't till in any compost yet. I guess I can dig some in as I plant. I also need to place some flagstones in it in order to reach different parts of the garden w/out stepping in mud.

Rhubarb and Walking Onions

We picked our first harvest! Yesterday I brought in a handful of Rhubarb stalks. The crowns that I transplanted aren't big enough to pick so I'm glad I left some undisturbed. Next year... We also have some self sown oak leaf lettuce on the side that I can pick any day now.

This Oak Leaf Lettuce is out competing the weeds!

About a week ago I planted a second whiskey barrel planter that sits where it gets full sun. I put mostly herbs in it but also included some radishes, peas and carrots for some small crops. I'm hoping that the peas can be trained over the edge so they don't take up space in the barrel proper. A complete list of what's in that planter is:

• Sugar Snap Peas
• Summer Savory
• Broadleaf Sage
• Rosemary
• Greek Oregano
• White Icicle Radish
• Chives? (Maybe - cannot recall.)
• Short 'n Sweet Carrot
• Sweet Italian Large Leaf Basil

Radishes sprouted first followed closely by peas. Some other herbs have also come up. Basil, I think and something else. I think carrots are up too.  We had some record hot days that resulted in fast sprouting and now it's going to be cold and rainy today and gradually warming through the week.

White Icicle Radishes

Peas 'n Carrots

Spinach and lettuce in the other whiskey barrel are doing well. they look bigger every day and I'll soon be putting thinnings in our salad.

Peppers and tomatoes started in peat pots have all sprouted. Some of the peppers took a really long time.