We’re rolling right along out there! The impending heat today was a great incentive to get things deeply planted and watered yesterday. It finally feels like summer is here in Salem!
The potatoes are coming right along. I’ve been adding soil to these as they grow. This pot is full (I hope) of early red potatoes. I’m a little worried about that Japanese Maple. There are tiny buds but no leaves at all yet. It seems a little late?
These are newly planted (last week) Adirondack Blue potatoes.
I’ve been working on pots and containers in preparation for our high school graduation visitors next weekend. Hopefully this will fill in in the next few days.
Tomatoes are in! We went for a large variety this year. I’ll have to do a separate post on that sometime soon.
Peppers, cabbage, brussel sprouts and shallots. Please notice the complete lack of perfection here. I just don’t allow myself to get bogged down by that. I would never get anything done.
Lettuce, cauliflower and bush beans planted at the end.
One lonely zucchini plant can grow into the space currently used by the lettuce. I had such horrible squash bugs last year that I swore “no zucchini”. Of course there is a tiny bit of zucchini.
The chicken coop window box is in!
Sweet peas are creeping up beautifully.
And we have iris!!
This is a German iris. 
And of course, siberian.
Maybe there is just a little bit of perfection out there, but not because of me!
Enjoy everything!
Love, Michele
The Salem Garden 