Dear Liza,
It seems like this time, our warm weather is here to stay. Summer has begun, and I’m here for it!
I added twelve more lettuces to my plot, since we have already started harvesting leaves off the first ones I put in last month. My lettuce plot is near a big camellia bush and in shade until noon, so it is protected from too much sun as well as any heavy summer showers that come by.
Our dahlias, Laverne and Shirley, are growing strong and chubby.
I put the tomato cages around them because they grow REALLY tall and won’t be able to support themselves. Here is a picture from LAST September.
I have some extra space for flowers this year, since I’m growing fewer tomatoes. Black Eyed Susans are a favorite of local bees. I sprinkled some seeds in with the irises and lavender.
Once I was home and got the mud off my hands, I decorated some pages in this years’ garden journal. I will tell you about them when they are done.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 