Summer's coming
The veggie beds are shaded in the morning by Natchez crepe myrtle in full bloom.
Crepe myrtle is buzzing with dozens of bees.
The fruit is so dense on this patio tomato that I missed the fact that there was a tomato ripening.
Now, this is just rude! Somebody took a couple of bites and left the rest for the ants.
Time to pull up the dill! Might try to transfer the ladybug larvae to other aphid-y areas (like the mojito mint).
The fennel has been a great host
To swallowtail caterpillars like these (a couple of months back)
Yesterday was the first time to harvest the bulbs (my sister cooked them with lentils and sausage: delicious!), and they had multiplied. A lot. The bulb on the left is actually 6 inches high (the white part), but most of the others are small.
And it looks like there's a least one more round of caterpillars before summer sets in.
Cherokee Purple tomatoes are a little easier to spot...hoping I get one before the bandit gets them.
A new potted arrangement: dwarf beans from seed, dwarf blue corn, purple basil & an exotic version of bachelor button (not blooming at the moment).
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