More Garden stuff

Renee asked in a comment if it was OK to have "godly envy." I doubt it, but the garden is doing very well. Tomatoes are starting to turn white before they turn red; I can't wait. Meanwhile, the cucumbers are going wild; the beans are prolific; the raspberries are bearing well for being a new patch.

I cut the last of the lettuce 2 weeks ago and planted more beans in their place. Japanese beetles were starting to attack the beans and raspberries (I don't use pesticides), so I got a pheromone based trap a week ago Saturday. I had to change the capture bag already on Monday—that's only 10 days! It was heavy with beetles. The new bag is already getting full, and the leaves on the beans and raspberries are no longer lace. Those things really work, and no poison involved.

Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment. Oh, and be sure to check out the profile picture on the blog, too. It isn't snow anymore :)

Looking Northeast; in the foreground is tomatoes and cucumbers. The raspberries are toward the back:



Looking North. The new row of beans is just starting to emerge on the right; note the drip irrigation tube:



The watermelon patch:



The herb garden. The dill is really doing well—and I've been using it :)