We were talking about the weather at work today, and a co-worker commented how she wasn’t ready for the 90s and the humidity. It has been humid lately and we’ve had at least one 90-degree day with more in the weekend forecast. Innocently (I am new to Texas, after all), I asked if 90s in April were common, adding that I thought those hot temperatures would hold off til at least May. Continue reading
Peas and beans.
Tomatoes and sweet red peppers.
Cherry tomatoes and some lettuce.
Cucumbers, onions, chives and basil.
Peas and beans, April 15.
Peas on the left, beans on the right.
Three tomatoes are now growing on one of my Early Girls.
The four raised beds that make up the vegetable garden on April 3.
Overnight, my hill of one cucumber expanded to four.
All four raised beds.
The second hilll of cucumber seeds also broke through the dirt.
The beans, from ground level.
A northern view of the garden.
It’s difficult to tell how much the tomatoes ate growing, but I’m pretty sure it’s not as fast as the other veggies.
It only took about 90 minutes to even the dirt, plant all the veggies, cage the tomatoes and water the new plantings.
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 