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How Will Our Garden Grow? – June 2011

I always wonder what will happen when we plant our garden. You see, we have a track record with things happening. On the top of my garden worry list:

  • Will our neighborhood bunnies eat everything?
  • Will the rain/hail/storms ruin it?
  • Will the sun/heat/humidity kill it?
  • Will we get anything to harvest?
    Two years ago we had some success, but last year we had nothing aside from some fresh basil. This year we hoped for the best, put the plants in a new location and kept watching. This is what they looked like just over a month ago (May 22 to be exact):

Plants on May 22, 2011

The two small tomato plants are in back, pretty sad looking zucchini plants in the middle, and the small peppermint plant. Check out what they looked like as of Friday. We will start the tour with the zucchini plants. I think you will see that it seems pretty happy.

Zucchini plants - June 24, 2011

Yes, they are thriving at this point and even have a few other items that have us very excited. Check this out:

Houston we have a zucchini

Those tomato plants have gotten to the point that they had to move. They were too large for their location and needed a bit of extra support. As you will see, there are also some tomatoes growing on that.

Tomato plants - June 24, 2011

That tiny little peppermint plant has already had leaves plucked from it and consumed by the boys and some neighbors. Check out how it has grown over the same period of time:

Peppermint Plant - June 24, 2011

After we bought the initial plants, we found some cucumbers to grow. They had a rough start, but are finally perking up and doing better with a bit more space.

Now we just have to hope that the weather, bunnies, newly found chipmunks, and other natural issues let our vegetables continue to grow so we can pick them and eat them soon.

Giant flowers on zucchini plant

Did you plant a garden this year? If you did what did you plant and how are things growing?

Please let me know if you posted something about your garden. I would love to stop by and see any photos.

TheAngelForever

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Holy Hail Storms

Weather seems to be in the news a lot lately. Throughout the United States, people have been dealing with severe weather of all kinds. My heart goes out to the people in the flooded areas fighting to save their homes and to those picking up the pieces after the deadly tornadoes.

As I pulled into the driveway Wednesday afternoon, the sky changed from sunny and bright to ominous. It was in the mid 90’s, but the wind started to gust. I will admit that I was unaware that a storm warning was in our area. We packed the kids into the house and got them out of their swimsuits and decided to relax in the cooler house.  As I was sitting and doing some work, I heard thunder, saw lightning flickering outside, and then chunks of ice were slamming against the house. Yes, chucks of ice.

Hail on the patio 

TechyDad was able to get the one above when he ducked outside our front door to snag it to show the boys. A little while later, the sun came out and I went outside to look around for damage. Even though it was still close to 90 degrees, there were still good sized chunks of hail in the grass.

Lots of hail on the ground

I went to check on our vegetables that we outside. Luckily, everything looked pretty good. We were a bit nervous since hail destroyed cucumbers and tomatoes a few years back.

 Our little garden

When I went back around the front, I decided to take a photo of one chunk of ice and then next to my foot to show the difference.

Hail still outside

Yes, we get hail from time to time in the Capital District area, but not like this and several times in a few days. Thank goodness everyone was safe and sound. Now we just hope things settle down across the country for the rest of the summer ahead.

My question to you this week:

Do you like summer storms? Would love to know why you do or do not. Please share any unusual weather you have had near you.

Pssst . . . be sure to stop by my Dove Men + Care giveaway along with TechyDad’s Kung Fu Panda giveaway to enter for a chance to win some great items.

TheAngelForever

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Storms and Weddings

As I sit here watching the news, my head is shaking. My heart is breaking as I watch the death and destruction. These storms are now coming this way and our sky is getting very dark outside. My thoughts and prayers are with those who have been in the line of the storm – and continue to deal with this wild weather plus the aftermath.

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The deadly storms in the south are taking a lot of attention away from a certain wedding happening soon across The Pond. Sorry, I can not get too into this royal wedding. I didn’t even think my kids knew about it, but they did. My 7 year old mentioned over the weekend that he wanted to know more about the royal wedding. I did a double take. What? You know about it? Yes, he did and then the almost 4 year old joined into the conversation. They knew thanks to Disney Junior’s week long Princess week.

Sorry, but I can not wrap my brain around the wedding and not sure I will be able to. There are just too many other things going on in the world and my life diverting my attention.  I may watch later coverage, but not going to purposefully get up early to watch William and Kate tie the knot. I hope to be sleeping after days of no sleep. Nightmares seem to be getting the little guy. When he comes to crash in our bed – I stay up.

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The sky appears to be getting a bit less gloomy right now. I hope the sun will come out and brighten the day for all of us. Lots to get done today, but hard to concentrate with all of the distractions.

Will you be getting up early to watch the wedding tomorrow? Would love to know why either way.

TheAngelForever

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Daffodil Days

Right before Passover started on Monday, JSL and I went to pick up a few things at the library. JSL stopped to check out what will soon be their butterfly garden. Last year, he loved watching the butterflies fluttering around in the beautiful and colorful area.

Some gorgeous yellow flowers caught my eye and made me stop. I had to take photos:

Dreaming of Daffodils

Yes, these gorgeous daffodils made me smile. I am not sure why, but daffodils have become a recent favorite of mine. We planted some a few years ago. They were amazing – until the neighborhood bunny family yanked them out of the group by the bulbs. Goodbye daffodils. I keep saying that I need to buy some daffodil and tulip bulbs to plant, but I never do. Guess I need to get on that one of these years.

So my question to you this week is inspired by these daffodils:

What has been your favorite floral find this spring and why?

TheAngelForever

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Aloha #148

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