This year in my vegetable and herb garden I grew the usual and trimmed the few perennial herbs that withstood the winter. They include: various tomatoes, lettuces, parsley, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, and garlic. But I have also added a few new ones: brussel sprouts, fennel, carrots and dill. I am also attempting yet once again, zucchini, and cucumbers. Hopefully since a neighbor of mine took down a huge tree with an even larger canopy, my garden areas will receive much more sun. So far so good. I also added some new annual flowers such as dahlias both the 'dinner-plate' sized ones and the smaller regular height ~15" tall kind. The colors are so far already stunning pink peach! Yes, but of course photos are to come. And just like updating a website, cleaning the house, one's garden is never finished. So I go with the flow, let nature takes its' course. And naturally, every once in awhile, I will sit back with a fresh cup of lemonade and seltzer with a fresh sprig of mint. So what's new in your garden? Got a gardening question for me? I'll do my very best to answer your gardening questions. Read the rest of this entry »