Today's Strawberries

One week of rain followed by a weekend of sunshine:

6 bean plants sprouted yesterday, followed by 20 more today
Approximately 3 gallons of salad greens picked today -- I shared half with my neighbor
About 2 pints of strawberries
About a gallon of mustard greens
2 cups of pea pods

Strawberries are about a week earlier than last year. The tomato plants are growing well. Squash are looking markedly improved from last year! Onions are growing rapidly, cucumbers are hanging on. Old batch of chard is bolting, new batch of chard just about ready to start picking. First broccoli head is about the size of a two-year-old's fist. I've had to cut back the parsley so that it doesn't choke out the coriander, most of which volunteered from last year. Same with the arugula in its relationship to the basil . . . I was beginning to lost sight of my basil plant!

The potatoes are growing like crazy, and the first one has started to flowers. Flowers starting to set on most of the tomatoes. And an abundant supply of bees -- honey bees and bumblebees -- are busy pollinating our garden. They seem to have a particular affinity for sage flowers. How stupid did I feel -- I never knew that sage had flowers! They have these lovely purple flowers . . .

My neighbor asked me if I enjoyed gardening . . . I think my garden answers that question!

Sage Flowers