Up dates!

Well, I was able to get a little weeding done on my week off, not as much as I would have liked, and there is still some planting to get done, but this will have to do.



Yeah, it's still a mess...

Now it's back to work and wishful thoughts of getting more gardening done. On my time off I did get some knitting done and other stuff, and I also got some relaxing in, and spent time with friends and family, so it was a good week. I'll have some knitting up-dates soon, I hope... and maybe a sewing project too.

Tough to tell the difference

Earlier this year I mistook this little guy for a Monarch caterpillar, but it's really a Black Swallowtail. All spring and summer they have been feasting on fennel, dill, and parsley. We have also seen lots of the adult butterflies flying around this summer, so pretty!








And today I found the Monarch!

I love their little antennae. Now these are the critters I don't mind running into in the garden.

My garden this year

Ah, an early start. Just look at those little guys grow!


There it is! All the little plants tucked in and ready to grow.

And grow!

But wait, what's this?

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

That's right folks. I got a lot of good grub early in the season, but once that July heat set in I kind of gave up. I should have stuck with it, I should have weeded, but that just didn't happen.

I have a few days off this week and I'm attacking it. Weeding and digging. I've got winter veg to get in the ground and I'm ready for the second round. I'll have an up-date later this week.