In this episode . . .
A passionfruit-scented rose. Tomatoes, beans, cukes. The squash plants persevere. Sprouting broccoli lessons. Planters are not litterboxes (and yet . . .) Surprise cucamelons continue. Attack of the 11-foot tomato plant. Some container successes.
Specific seed varieties mentioned: Purple Peacock pole beans, Blue Lake pole beans, dahlia Hollyhill Black Beauty, dahlia Lakeview Peach Fuzz, dahlia Karras 150, cosmos Apricot Lemonade, ninebark Diablo, Aspabroc sprouting broccoli, Mesclun mix, Duke blueberry, geranium Attar of Roses, Coyote tomato, Fall Gold raspberries. The ruffled tomato in the container I couldn’t remember is called Costoluto Fiorentino.
Otherwise this week, I’m . . .
Savouring: The scent of my roses. (It never gets old.) Each new dahlia variety that blooms. Summery bursts of sun-warmed coyote tomatoes.
Tending: Some weeding, deadheading, supporting large plants.
Harvesting: Beans, cucumbers, mouse melons, tomatoes, rose petals, tulsi, Genovese basil, zinnias, dahlias, and other cut flowers.
Cross-pollination
How about some tunes for weeding in the garden?
I’m not a person brave enough to get a tattoo (commitment issues, idk?), but if I had to get one, I might consider “sun, showers, soil, and seed” from Sarah Harmer’s “Escarpment Blues.” In context,
We’re two thirds water
What do we really need?
But sun, showers
Soil and seed
I also love the song “Little Frogs” for its ability to conjure summer so vividly and remind us of all the wonders around us. (Plus the video with the frog puppet is adorable.)
Do I love Sarah Harmer that much? MORE, my friends. MORE.
Do you have music you like to garden to? Share it with me!
Until next week!
Jen
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