Rain, Rain, Go Away!

My sister reminded me last weekend that I have been a bad blogger! I'm so sorry. I was so busy with my play and then the start of the summer. I'll be a better blogger from now on. I promise.

We have had a ton of rain this spring/summer. I seriously feel like I live in Seattle! The one up side to the rain? My onions are going to be the size of softballs! I was in the garden the other day and noticed how tall they are. The best part? They still have about another 2 weeks to go. I may have to consider entering them in a contest!

So far I've enjoyed broccoli, mesclun mix and red leaf lettuce out of the garden. I recently planted leeks, a banana pepper plant, basil and two tomato plants. The one tomato plant has a small little tomato on it. The banana pepper plant has a few small peppers growing on them and the leeks are growing like mad (which doesn't surprise me one bit, since leeks are in the same family as onions and they love, love, love the rain). I am going to pick up some more basil to plant in pots, since the one I planted isn't doing so hot.

I have to sing the praises of the black landscape fabric. It has made my life so much easier. I do need to weed out the back part of the garden that I didn't plant and cover that in fabric as well. I encourage anyone who wants to garden, but who doesn't have a lot of time to worry about weeding to invest in the fabric. Its well worth the $10 I paid for each roll.

Until next time, happy gardening!