Believe it or not, both of these rows were planted in the VegePod on the same day, June 21. The ones on the right were transplanted to the garden about a month ago. The ones on the left have been languishing in the VegePod until today. Two problems: the VegePod's drainage isn't working, so they got waterlogged. And, there was no room for them in the garden. But, this could still be fine, They are now planted in good soil.
IF we don't get frost for a few weeks.
I love planting flower mixtures. It is fun to be surprised. Aren't these nasturtiums vibrant?
Beans that were planted a little over a month ago are maturing nicely. I've never paid attention to bean flowers. Sort of orchid-like.
And, staying on the purple theme, finally the wild asters are blooming. Even a half hour before sunset, they were a-buzz with bees.
The re-wilded section at the back is looking pretty jungle-like this month.
Wild asters & goldenrods. They remind me of Robin Wall Kimmerer's words:
“We are showered every day with the gifts of the Earth,
gifts we have neither earned nor paid for:
air to breathe,
nurturing rain,
black soil,
berries and honeybees,
the tree that became this page,
a bag of rice,
and the exuberance of a field of goldenrod and asters in full bloom.”
I wonder if Hawthorns only produce berries randomly. I've never noticed them before. If I have some time tomorrow, I'll try to make some hawthorn jelly.
The vegetable garden is still looking lush. It's been a good year for growing things. So far, that plot of land plus a small strip behind our perennial garden has given 582 lbs. of food/herbs/flowers for our FareShare neighbours PLUS our own freezer is full. Thank you garden and thank you to the one who sent the rains.
And, there's the golden hour's sunlight.
Not everything was wonderful in tonight's tour of the gardens. While we were away, a delivery truck driver must have been having a bad day and drove over about 10' of the perennial garden. Ouch! Poor dahlia.
We'll end the tour in the perennial garden where autumn is firmly in place.
This week, I have been re-reading Braiding Sweetgrass. It's a book that I will probably re-read every year.
“Action on behalf of life transforms.
Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal,
it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting.
As we work to heal the earth,
the earth heals us.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
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