We finally got some rain this last week. Wow, are the weeds ever growing! We need to go after them. The horseradish is up. I put it into containers for now so it wouldn't take over my garden. I do wish there was a way to get rid of the ants without getting rid of all the good bugs. Chickens are not an option at this point. We checked with the city. They think we will be able to later since Missoula allows chickens now, but don't know when that will happen. That's okay though since our fence isn't up yet. We got the permit from the city and all so now we just need to start digging. I think. I'll have to double check with Tom.

Better go check on the Bear and see if I have time to pull some weeds...

How the Garden Grows...

Hanging basket of impatients: Front porch of the house with the last of the lilacs hanging on:

Strawberries and herbs:

Veggie garden. The milk jugs are protecting the watermelon...

Well, everything but my one cucumber is in and I'm not so sure I have room. Things are coming along nicely. The tomatoes are establishing themselves alright in spite of going from being frozen to getting sunburnt. The ones that got frozen seem to be coming back. I'm impressed. I thought for sure they were done. I have lots of flowers that need to get going but the veggies are in. Whew. Now comes the work. The weeds are trying my patience.

I am trying an expirment. All the tall grass and weeds I pull from the edges are going in between my rows as mulch. Hopefully this will cut down on the weeds and it will add the organic matter to the soil nice and slowly. We shall see. It kinda looks like hay laying in the wind-rows. I'm hoping it will help with the water as well since it looks like it will be a dry year. May was supposedly about an inch under normal for precipitation this year. Yikes! That doesn't bode well for my garden even if it does for the pocket book what with us being in the fire business.

Who would have thought I would find gardening so enjoyable. I like building the tomato fences and winding the peas up some poles. I even enjoy pulling weeds. Goofy. I do wish I did better with herbs. I just don't know what/where to put them. I have a few here and there though. The parsley, chervil, and chives are going great guns. Now if I can keep the lavender and basil going.