I first yanked out two play yards that had been acting as compost bins. Some of the nearly finished compost from the pile behind the shed was used to hill up the potatoes in the nearby raised bed. The rest of the compost was left there to continue decomposing. The material in the other compost bin behind the hoophouse was moved to various locations: some to the two raised beds behind the hoophouse, some to the original compost bin #3 on the hill and about ten inches was left behind to establish a new bed. Since this bed will be shady, it will become my new "greens" bed.
I rescued a tray of Nasturtium Gleam mix from one of the compost bins and created a large container to situate around the pool. The balance of the nasturtiums were planted in the oval tomato bed.
Over three ounces of cilantro was harvested from the hoophouse. More seeds should be sown now in order to have cilantro for salsa season.
The hoophouse was tidied up and watered.
The pea structure in the hoophouse was not tall enough to support the Super Sugar Snap peas. Resting them on the shelf prevented them from "snapping" until they are finished producing pea pods.
The carrot seedlings in the hoophouse will be ready to thin shortly.
The flower garden in the front yard was weeded and spent flowers, i.e., oriental poppies, sweet williams, dianthus pinks, etc. were clipped off.
Seven okra from this container was transplanted to the traditional row garden #3. The leeks also found a home in the same bed.
One of the potato plants in the large container behind the hoophouse is starting to flower.
An American flag was placed in the African Daisy/Crystal Palace Lobelia tub today.
It's time to consider where and how the hoophouse tomatoes are going to be trellised.
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