happy 4th of July (garden update)

Happy 4th of July to everyone who's having fun today.

My day has consisted of working alone in my garden, because Jamie works 9-9, before I go in for a 4-midnight shift.

For the 3rd year in a row.

But, I did enjoy a couple of hours in the garden this morning, and then of course some time on the hammock.

I've been working really hard in the garden these last few days.

It feels good to put a lot of work into something and then be rewarded with results. I think that's a large part of why I have found gardening to be so enjoyable.

Anyway, the entire right side of my garden now looks like this.

Umm, heck yeah!

Now if only I can get the left side looking that good.

Crab Grass is quickly becoming my greatest enemy. 

It is really difficult to pull up by the root, and it multiplies and grows crazy fast.

But I am determined to win.  

While weeding today, I made friends with the cutest little inchworm.

He's pretty nifty. 

I bought this neat little seat to use when I pull weeds.  It's made it loads easier on my back and legs, and I can get a lot more done at one time.

Jamie calls it "the potty seat." hahaha

Everything is growing pretty well, except my strawberries, which never came up, and all but one of my green bean plants.

My mandarin tree has grown like crazy.

Considering how little it was when we first got it, it's doing awesome. 

Also, one of the palm tree sprouts from Florida (the ones I expected to die instantly upon coming to Indiana) is taking off. I am shocked, but pleased. 

Jamie is super excited about it. 

As for the rest of my veggie plants, here is a rundown...

Basil is growing really well, and smells really good.

One of my asparagus plants is starting to flower, which I think is cool. I can't wait until we can actually eat them in a couple of years.

My tomato plant has tiny baby tomatoes on them! 

My one lonely green bean plant is flowering. I'm not sure if I'll get beans off of it or not this year, we will have to see!

The corn is waist high and thriving (minus the one the bunnies ate).

The tops of my onions are growing like crazy. I'm hoping this means the onions under the ground are getting big too.

And my lettuce can be cut and eaten any day now, which is way cool.

So that's where we are at today, folks.

I'm off to get ready for work, and I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm getting holiday pay, it's worth it. 

I sort of believe that.

oh, and I definitely need to start using my camera more than my iphone. The pictures from today are so much better.

♥