Mind Your Peas and Cukes

The peas are raging. They desperately need to be thinned, but we want to wait to see if anything comes up in the dead spots of the rows. If not, then the peas we pull will get transplanted to those empty areas. I'm told pea plants don't transplant well, but if we're throwing them away anyway, we might as well see what happens.


Super Chili #1 continues to reach new heights. He earned his own bamboo stake the other day, even though he doesn't need it yet. We didn't want him to feel left out when looking over at his Green Bell Pepper cousins.


We finished constructing the home-made bamboo and zip-tie structure for the tomatoes. My uncle came by to see the yard and said it looked like The Bridge Over the River Kwai.


The cucumbers are growing well and starting to make use of the netting to climb.


Another view of the cukes. I think we could've planted another 9 plants in the spaces we have between the existing plants. Oh well, now we'll know for next year.


On the other end of the garden, the squash plants are looking good. I can't decide whether to leave them be and let them grow out across the ground or to try to get them to climb, too. I don't think they put out feelers the same way as the cukes, but I'm not sure. I was thinking that some simple old-fashioned tomato cages might work well to keep them a little contained, but it's something we need to think about a little more.


Another view of the peas, still growing behind the sign.


The parsley isn't doing anything very impressive. They still look small, but at least they're still green.


The dill has grown up, but not out. All six plants are about 12 to 14 inches high.


The view from above of the cucumber end of the garden and my shadow. It was rainy all night, but as I started taking pictures the sun came out.


Added Bonus Update: Blueberries. The structure to protect the berries from the birds is done and the netting has been put in place. No one's getting in there at those berries. At one point it seemed like we might not even be able to get in to pick them when they're ready, but at least we would know they were safe.


The blueberry bushes are pretty loaded up.


Flowers in the Yard Tangent #3: ??? What are these, daisies? I have no idea. I really don't know my flowers. They look nice, though.


Flowers in the Yard Tangent #4: ??? I have absolutely no idea what these are, either. They might be a weed for all I know. There sure are a lot of buds, though ...