Weather has put me behind the eight ball a little bit. It’s picking up now, but my cucumber, cherry tomatoes, beans, and basil are off to a late start. Of course, now we’re going from one extreme to another, with forecasted temperature in the mid-90’s for the remainder of the week.

One of the things I learned about planting beans from the master-Mel Bartholomew, is to soak them in water for 2-3 hours before putting them directly into the ground. They will begin to swell a bit and it speeds up the harvest time. I’ve usually grown pole beans but this year have gone to bush beans. I ran out of vertical space with 28 cherry tomato plants going.

A quick look at a portion of my garden tonight. I have another area that has much more in it than this. Like we say about SFG: there’s no heavy digging, no hard work, no weeding, no thinning, no kidding!

I’ve got a class coming up in 2 weeks for folks who want to learn how to have a garden just like this. It’s the easiest and best way to garden. If you want to make gardening fun again, this is the class for you.

It’s a great time to begin sprouting a few things inside. These are the crops that will go into the gardens at the beginning of summer. Thinks like cucumbers, cantaloupe, peppers, and basil are things I’m working on now.