The weather is perfect and everything is growing vigorously. It seems like in the course of one week everything in the garden has doubled in size. With the exception of the French green bean seeds and the soybean seeds, everything else that was planted in the garden has sprouted and is doing well.
The tomato plants each have numerous flowers, and even the okra plant is sporting a couple flowers. Two handfuls of red raspberries have been pulled from the bush (the first handful on Sunday and the second today) and boy are they sweet! A couple strawberries will be ripe and ready to eat before the end of the week, too. Many of the red raspberries will be turned into jam. In fact, our kitchen will be a part-time canning factory throughout the summer. Whole fruit and vegetables, sauces, jams and pickles will be canned and stockpiled in the basement.
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| Sparkle strawberry |
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| Burgundy Okra |
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| Toro blueberries |
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| Red raspberries |
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| Jam-in-the-works |
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| Spencer found the strawberry bed comfy. |
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| Garden friend - Twelve-spotted skimmer |
The butterfly bush started blooming late last week! We're eagerly awaiting our first butterfly and hummingbird sightings.
Mantids are everywhere! They're becoming easier to spot now as they've doubled in size. They're still relatively small by comparison to how large they become but they're growing fast.
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I wish this blog had a zoom feature because the second mantid photo is crystal clear.
When zooming in on my laptop, you can see the mantid's details, including his pseudo-pupil!
It was very brave and patient while I moved the camera closer and closer to snap this photo. I thanked it and then left it be.
We love these amazing creatures.
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We hope you're enjoying this amazing weather, having great success with your gardens, and discovering wonders of your own.
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