garden update

You’re probably wondering what my garden looks like right around now.

Pretty good, actually!

That’s my side of the garden on the right there (the other side with the big potato plants are my downstairs neighbors – and I didn’t think to plant potatoes, so I’m pretty jealous).

We’ve been getting a lot of rain, so I haven’t even had to do much work. Just the occasional weeding.

The only veggie I worry about is my heirloom carrots, as they got a little trampled, but even my heirloom tomatoes (which I was worried about, because I started them indoors a little late) seem to be getting big and healthy and growing flowers.

My deckside, container-bound cherry tomatoes are doing even better – they already have tons of fruit on them that should be edible pretty soon.

My little strawberry plants are having a bit of a struggle though. We have raccoon visitors, at night, and one of the plants has been dug up a couple times now. I’m keeping it inside during the night time, but I think some stronger measures might have to be taken for when the tomatoes ripen.

I’m already growing mint, which is supposed to deter raccoons – but it doesn’t seem to be working at all. Next up is tucking rags soaked in ammonia around the place. I don’t want to use cayenne, even though it seems the cheapest, easiest option, because it can irritate the eyes of animals – cats in addition to raccoons, – and my catnip attracts the occasional kitty visitor, so that would be no good.

My pink champagne scented geranium is blooming though, and as you can see here, the blooms are as bubbly a pink as the name implies. Gotta love a double duty plant that smells as good as it looks!

There are even more pictures of growing things on flickr, if you’re interested. Just click through any of the above photos to see more.