Early Summer Garden

Watermelons Lima Beans
the first of the Mr Stripey heirloom tomatos
white patty pan summer squash
cucumber flower

a view from the road

life goes on...

and the garden grows. I'm insanely proud of these cucumbers. We've been eating lettuce, chard and herbs for over a month, but these cukes feel like the first 'real' food. I was also overjoyed to see the zucchinis are coming along brilliantly. I know, I know, in another month or two I won't be able to give them away, but for now I'm just thrilled that everything is growing.
This is a picture of the Lima Bean plants. Can't wait to taste fresh Limas. I've been surprised to find many other lima lovers out there, and to a person, none of us has ever had fresh lima beans, only frozen or, God forbid, canned.
I'm already dreaming about next year and planning how much more of the back yard I can take over. Now if I could just find time to fit in some knitting and spinning!