I keep forgetting I'm in zone 8. I've been lurking in this thread off and on. I don't eve know where to begin. I've just been trying to jostle the cobwebs. I'm trying to sip some summer stuff in with my spring stuff. Just planted the sweet potato slips today. Eggplant transplants a few days ago. Sweet peppers planted a couple days ago from transplants.
Hot peppers from seed are a no-show. May use up all those hot pepper seeds after all. I don't remember what I got stuck with last year, but this year I have to have Anaheim and Serrano from seed. May use up all the seeds in the packet at this rate. I've been led to believe they are not so fast to germinate, so I staggered the planting of the seeds and hope one batch will come alive.
Lima beans, pole beans, and Sugar snap peas al look good and have started to attach themselves to the fence. They need to get strong, because sometimes when watering, they will detach.
I planted a trellis with climbing nasturtiums and cherry tomatoes. I'm thinking the nasturtium will probably weave in and out of the holes in the trellis, if it isn't completely consumed by the hot sun. If it gets too hot, I am wondering if the nasturtium will choose to clim up the east side of the trellis, to benefit from the shade the trellis provides.
Trying to limit how much I do in a day. It is really tough. I want to get it all done but know I have to try to pace myself. I thought I was doing well today because I only planted sweet potatoes. But the pain is really starting to settle in. And here comes the numb fingers and arms that make typing a chore. I'll have to add more later. And probably post some pictures as I've only transferred them to my computer.
My chart of my garden beds is a mess, but when I get most of everything planted, I'm sure I will copy and revise the chart so it looks like the beds and won't have my scribbled notes all over. I won't worry about the exact dates because I haven't been consistently tracking them. Hope to do better next year with keeping the dates straight and noted on the chart.
Gotta get to bed soon. More to come.
