Goose Beans

This first sunflower (about 6 feet tall) always seems the prettiest.  The brown center is 8 inches across. Add the yellow petals and it is 12 inches across. It came up by itself among the tomatoes and peas.  It attracts bees to pollinate these and other nearby crops. The yellow petals are edible, and when…

Yes, i know it’s early, but it’s so sunny and warm I cannot resist the urge to plant.  so, peas went in today.  Planted them along the fence by the driveway to neighbor’s house.  It’s a nice sunny, sheltered spot so they should be fine even if we get a late frost.

Oh, no.  The worst has happened.  Frost tonight!  But I am ready.  Bought a roll of chicken wire.  Unrolled it and folded it in half lengthwise. Wrapped it in floating row cover and tented it over the tomatoes.  Used landscape spikes to hold it down in case of wind.

Saw our first green, round tomato.  It is only the size of a golf ball, but its the first I have seen.  There have been many, many blossoms, so the season looks good.  Saw two more random plants come up.  Don’t know what they are, but the neighbor hopes they are the small sweet minis…

Yes, that is how high the animal corn has gotten.  I am under the hat at 5 foot 4 and the corn is at least 6 feet tall.  Wow.  It is only June.