Garden update! 05/15/2015

Summer is right around the corner, and spring has been treating us very kindly. For the second week in a row the garden is getting a spring shower and a break from the heat. Each time we get some rain the garden absolutely crescendos. All of the plants perk up, the flowers seem to open up wider, and new life can be spotted starting all around.

My kratky cucumbers are doing very well. Clusters of fruit are starting on the Straight 8 variety, and the Lemon Cucumbers are starting to vine up their trellis nicely. The squash and zucchini are about ready to call it quits for the season, so I'm letting the last of the fruit go to seed to be recollected. My basil is also setting seed, and I'm going to let it all self sow into the garden bed. I'm really hoping to see some neat hybrid varieties pop up!

Inside things are a bit... sad. I removed all of my pepper plants because they were beginning to lose their battle with aphids. And honestly, that's not something that we want to deal with inside the house. Although, I did ponder the idea of releasing a hoard of ladybugs into the closet. Hah! In a couple weeks I'll post some updates on what I plan on doing in the closet. I don't plan to let it sit idle for long!

The garden is on fire! Just kidding, it's only a marigold!

Marigold

Marigold looking a lot like a torch

Basil flowers going crazy

Mean looking cucumbers!

Dragonfly (maybe an immature Familiar bluet?

That white thing in the middle is a self sown basil seed

Poor pepper got root bound.... but it sure is neat looking!