hello kukumber! this thing grew from 1 inch to 7 in about 4 days.

Horrible picture quality, but quality eats. Bowl of freshly harvested dill, mint and italian spicy greens mix. They’re big enough to identify now – and as Andrew noted, includes many “brassicas” – mustard greens, purple kale, arugula, lettuce, and watercress.

Beautiful first hibiscus greeted me in the garden this morning – but I expect to see it dead this evening, wilted in the 100 degree heat. Ugh.

the front garden – the lavendar died in the Snow-pocalypse so in the former lavender pots I have planted ….. granite rocks from my home of Maine since I don’t have time to grow anything else before moving (!) The herb pot contains marjoram, chives and thyme because the oregano died too, which was a bummer. The chives don’t seem to be doing all that well..

cucumber plants out front – they appear to actually like the hot sun out front and are growing like crazy. they even have flowers! however, their leaves have also developed the same white spots that all the other plants in the garden have (even the weeds). could it be the high heat?

tomato plants in front – looking a lot healthier and bigger than the ones out back – have set flowers. however, there’s some yellow spotting. not sure what its from – but it has been REALLY hot lately

hibiscus buds! does anyone know how to tell which types you can make tea from?

the squashes (or zucchinis? not sure – this was the mix i bought to replace the seedlings that died…) have set flowers! they appear to be doing OK except for the bottom leaves. the netting this year will keep out CATS

purple violetto pole beans – seem to be doing quite well except for many of the leaves (like the other plants in the garden including weeds growing up the fence!) have mottled pale yellow or white coloring on my many leaves. not healthy.

more yellowing on the dill plants – not sure why. only the greens seem to have escaped being spotty, yellowed, or dry.