In the Garden

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I cut this hydrangea back hard over a year ago. Really hard, because it was somewhat overgrown and never bloomed very well. This receives laundry grey water as it’s only source of water and this year it’s blooming brilliantly! We’ve made a couple changes to how we garden due to the drought, one of which is trying to optimize our laundry grey water. As the summer progresses, I’ll be sharing what we’ve done to be water wise and how that’s working for us. So far, so good on the hydrangeas.IMG_9811 IMG_9815

As sweet pea madness tapers down due to the increasingly increasing temperatures, the scabiosa are starting to bloom. I had to move a small field of them to accomodate our new raised beds. I was nervous about moving them but they survived and are thriving. We have maybe close to a hundred plants scattered around the back property now. So pretty and the bees and butterflies love them.IMG_9818

Shhh, don’t tell the cats, but we have a quail nesting in one of my flower beds! I check on her everyday and she sits as still as stone.IMG_9820 IMG_9822 IMG_9825 IMG_9826

I’m having a hard time getting a good overview of the vegetable garden. The sun is never in the right angle and since we plant our tomatoes right down the middle, they are always hiding whatever is in back of them. In the picture above it looks like we only are growing tomatoes, but there is a row of melons a patch of peppers and a section of zucchini and cucumbers that you can’t see at all. Maybe my new summer project is experimenting with full view garden photography. There’s been a lot of interest in my old tomato post due to google searches and we have updates to make to that post which hopefully I can do next week.

The raised beds are certainly in a state of transition. Since the garlic and onions came out, there are a few seemingly bare boxes, but things have been planted and hopefully will fill the spaces soon.IMG_9830 IMG_9831Yesterday was the last day of school for my kids and after a good walk out in the garden this morning, I’m ready for summer now. I typically drag my heels going into this season, but I’m ready now. Ready for peaches and tomatoes and melting popcicle, barefoot wild kid goodness.

Comments

  1. Jody says

    Kendra, your garden is looking beautiful. It’s so cool to see how well your containers and raised beds are doing.

    What are your using for trellising in the boxes in the picture above? It looks like cement reinforcement wire and fence posts.

    I remember your having a problem with cucumber beetles last year. How did you deal with that?

    Thanks for sharing!

  2. Candice says

    I love quail so much I actually keep quail!! 😀 (Although mine are Coturnix, so no need for a permit like with the wild types.) That photo is so beautiful. I totally understand if not, but if you wouldn’t mind me sharing the one quail photo in the flowers to my Natural Quail Keeping group on facebook that would be so cool! (I’d credit you and your blog, and note that it’s a wild quail.) It’s just such a great shot! I’d be thrilled if a wild quail wanted to take up residence at my place. :)

  3. says

    Kendra: Great post, as always. I especially commend you on using greywater (and publicizing it!). Anything we can do to spread the word about any and all water-saving methods is awesome!

  4. Jody says

    I wish that was an option here. It is against county law to allow grey water outside of our sewer system. You may want to check local ordinances before using it.

    • says

      I wish I knew Erin! It was here when we moved here. It never bloomed very well until I cut it back hard and put the laundry grey water on it.

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