So, the peas, although more anemic than Nora's crazy huge bunch, are producing both flowers and peapods. I love how squeaky their little leaves are.
The peppers seem to be growing in the heat -- been pretty cold around here lately, and that hasn't been helping them any -- and finally seem to be getting a leg up on the earwig invaders. My traps appear working, as I have disgusting little wells of oil with dead earwigs in.
The carrots are scrawny and unproductive. I have a feeling they'll be a total loss. The radishes, oddly, are prolific and fiery hot. The nasturtiums are blooming like crazy, big huge orange lacy-edged masterpieces. The punkin/ runner bean combo is fast outpacing the corn in the three-sisters bucket, and I get the feeling that the corn will have a pretty hard time getting by. Still, two out of three sisters isn't bad. The melons (water and ogen) are trying, but I doubt I'll get any fruit this year. No big loss, and I'll just recycle the bucket for next year.
The tomatoes are the real surprise of the season. They're doing better than I expected, and most have flowers on the way. The Silvery Fern is struggling a bit. I'm hoping it'll put some buds soon in this hot wet weather
The patio's looking splendid, and should be at least some semblance of done-ness by the time JimO and Kat get here for dinner on Friday. the waterfall won't be done, and it'll still be a bit torn up, but it's on its way!