Thursday, June 24, 2010

Interesting article and an update.

First of all I just read an interesting article about disappearing bumble bees. Thought I would share it here.

Secondly, here we are in Summer! Beautiful as it is, my spring plants have died and the garden in front is looking rather empty. The chickens loved it when I pulled the dead plants out. Snails and pincher bugs galore!
The back is looking beautiful. All of the many tomato plants are growing nicely (20 - 30ish). I harvested my first zucchini the other night as well! Two of my hens want to be mommies, and several of the trees are fruiting beautifully. The borage I planted (companion plant for tomatoes) is looking beautiful, and my incorporation of flowers into the back is coming along nicely. Soon I will plant a cinderella pumpkin in the back and some potatoes out front. Lots of gardening to come!