Growth, Growth and More Growth

Yes, it's true, that is an actual peapod. I noticed it last night when I got home from work and I'm almost positive it wasn't there yesterday morning before I left. I think it's safe to say the peas are pretty happy with their new climbing structure, since there are roughly 5 of these brand new peapods all of a sudden.


After spotting the peapods, I looked at the cucumbers and found this guy: a two and a half inch long pickling cucumber. He'll probably be ready to eat in a few days. There are a ton of cucumbers that look just like his brother there, about an inch long with the little dying flowers on the ends.


... and more growth! On the largest and most impressive squash plant (with leaves bigger than my hands) we spotted this little 3/4" long mini-squash. I guess I don't need to hand pollinate after all ... I hope I still have the receipt for that Barry White tape I bought.


That's the plant that the little guy is growing on. While we were away over the past weekend he practically doubled in size.


Super Chili #1 keeps on keeping on. If you look carefully in the center of the plant (click the image to enlarge) you may be able to see a couple peppers sticking straight up.


This is Super Chili #3, who is showing a greater abundance of forming chilis. I think he was resentful of not making it into a solo photo yet, so he needed to show off a little.


A close-up of Super Chili #3, and the great looking chili peppers that will become part of our pickles.


The largest pepper in the garden keeps growing. He's a little dented, but he'll still taste good I'm sure. There are about 5 other inch and a half long peppers scattered on the various Green Bell pepper plants.


A view of all the cucumber plants. We added some straw below both the cucumbers and the tomatoes, to help in retaining moisture and keeping the soil warm. However, since it's been rainy for weeks and humid during the days and I spotted a few slugs crawling around last night, I think we might remove the straw since it's probably unnecessary.


The cucumber plants love the trellises, as you can see by this guy stretching out with a big thank you hug.


Front Right view of the garden.


Front left view of the garden. Look at that giant squash plant.


Added bonus update: Blueberries. There are a lot of berries that need to be picked, probably tonight.


Added Bonus: Pears? We think this is a pear tree in the yard, on the driveway side.


Flowers in the Yard Tangent: Hostas. It looks like there are going to be a lot of flowers on this big bed of Hostas.




Flowers in the Yard Tangent: Lilies. The Lilies are upon us, with more to come. Lots and lots of buds spread throughout the yard, with about 10 flowers open this morning in various colors.