While I Wait For Summer
It’s almost the middle of June, but you wouldn’t know it by the weather here in Idaho. The spring we have had has been very cold, windy and rainy. I have a feeling it’s going to go from cold to hot very quickly here. So much for living in a place with all four seasons. Anytime we get a little sun I get excited, head up the road to Lowe’s garden center and buy flowers and vegetable plants only to be disappointed when the temperatures dip down again and all my plants die.
I changed it up this year. I’m starting most of my veggies and fruits from seeds. All of the plants I bought have either withered up and died or are on the verge. So far, I’m having luck with the seeds and peat pods. I’m hoping since it’s close to the middle of June I’m in the clear to plant these in the raised containers I have ready and waiting.
Here are pics of my progress:
My tomato plant. The only plant I bought that is growing like a weed. Yep, so far I’ve given up on the topsy turvy. At least for now. I’m glad I did, because I have a feeling this plant is going to produce much better than last years plant. So far I already have four little tomatoes.
An early birthday present from my hubby – a meyer lemon tree. I came home to this today. I’ve only been wanting one for a couple of years now.
Here are my first seedlings. A mix of bell peppers and watermelon. I know, a weird combo. But they were the seed packages that said to start them the earliest. This weekend they will be in the “ground”.
Sugar snap peas (one of my favorite snacks) that have done so good in the last few days. They too will be planted this weekend.
And basil. The plant I bought is doing o.k., but the seeds I added to the pot are doing great. I’m doing other herbs also: some rosemary, chives, cilantro and dill. The dill is the only one not doing so well. I have left over seeds so maybe once it’s warm consistently I’ll try again because it did so well last year!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for summer to stick around for a while.
