Last weekend was another beautiful one in Seattle, so I headed out to spend some time in the garden. I took the pictures before I did much work so it already looks quite different. I’ll update again next week with everything we have added to the garden. You can see how the garden started here.
Our cucumbers were a total bust and have already died and been pulled. We’ve never had much luck with cucumbers. I just don’t know what the secret is to making them grow.
The broccoli has taken off like crazy and I get excited every time I see those little florets (sorry for the poorly focused picture). One of the things I am discovering about gardening is that I don’t really know anything! Like I have no idea where the vegetables are going to grow from my plants. The broccoli was a total surprise and I keep starting at the brussel sprouts and wondering what part is actually going to be a brussel sprout.
These are the peas I started from seed and they are just starting to reach my pea trellis. I see lots of other gardeners are already harvesting peas, so I hope I wasn’t too late in planting them.
My garden chores for this coming weekend include thinning my zucchini and squash seeds and planting the rest of my tomato plants. Come back next week for another update.
How is your garden doing?
Nice! Our broccoli is still inside waiting to be adjusted to the great out of doors. And we’ll plant our peas this weekend, I can’t wait!
I cannot believe how fast our broccoli is growing. And I saw my first pea pods today!
Hi there! Dropping in from SITS!
It’s a little early for cucumbers, I haven’t even planted mine yet. In my experience, they do better when planted in early June, any sooner and it’s just too wet for them (I’m near Portland, OR). Same goes for tomatoes, pumpkins, corn, zucchini, and other squash type plants. Tomatoes do “ok” if planted earlier, they just look sickly for a while because they don’t like getting their leaves wet.
In my garden in the spring I try to focus on lettuces, radishes, carrots, and peas. I’ve never had great luck with peas. But the lettuces and radishes do great if planted in April. And they tend to be fast growers this time of year.
Looks like you’ve got a great start goin’ on there!
Thanks for the cucumber advice, Amy! I was thinking that may have been the problem. I might grab a couple more starts and give it another try. Enjoy your garden!
Fun! We are in Seattle too but don’t have too much sun in our yard so it’s a struggle. I do have some tomato starts in pots so I can move them around with the sun and they are going fine now that it’s finally semi-warmed up. Beans are growing but the squash and pumpkins keep being eaten. Sometimes the squirrels dig them up and other times snails munch them to the stem. Grrrr! I just bought some sluggo so hoping that will save the last one!
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There are so many factors to contend with! I’m getting ready to plant pumpkins tomorrow, so I hope the critters stay out of them! Thanks for stopping by.
So jealous you’re having garden weather already
Happy Saturday through SITS.
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Thanks for stopping by, Danica!
I really enjoy seeing other people’s gardens. My peas are 3 feet tall and blossoming (in New England). I hope to harvest by month end. http://www.justonedonna.com/2012/05/fighting-mold-and-mildew.html
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Thanks for stopping by, Donna. I’m jealous that your peas are ready to harvest already. I just noticed the first pods on mine today. Enjoy!