Memorial Day Weekend

We finally got every flower seedling in the garden - 800 of them - that's right 800. 20 rows of 40 plants each. AND we planted 21 flats of annuals in the garden beds - that's another 792 plants, for a grand total of 1,592. That's just FLOWERS. This number does not include vegetables already planted such as beets, lettuces, onions and tomatoes. Hopefully, the beets will end up in the wedding dinner salad if Ken (the chef) is up for roasting 25 pounds of beets. How local is that? 10 feet from the tent.

Seedlings

We will be happy when these go into the garden. Terry's task will be to keep the deer away. a neighbor told us about a home remedy that works: 2 eggs and 1 cup of Murphy's Oil Soap dissolved in 1 gallon of water. Mix and let ripen for a few days. Hmm... Splash on plants with a wide paint brush, Jackson Pollock style. As soon as I run out of the expensive deer repellent from Chagrin Pet & Garden I'll let you know how it works.

The Early May Garden

Here is what is blooming in the garden now. Everything will look different in July so I will keep you posted on the changes. Every season is beautiful. The seedlings are looking a bit leggy these days as they are stretching for the light. On mild days I take them out into the sun (no easy task as there are many trays).