memorial day in the garden

just like my friends michael and virginia, my shift in the garden was a little lonely.  each of us worked alone on the mornings that we ventured out.  even the cake was pouting...no one to ooh and ahh over it, such a shame.

since i was alone, i worked on documenting the tomato plants progress so be sure to check out the new page devoted to the trial by clicking on the tab above.  i did a little weeding and spent the rest of the time lopping off flower heads in the basil bed.  there are tasks to be performed so be sure to check out the help wanted page for updates.

here is a little of what is currently going on in the garden:

in the vertical garden, the pole beans are reaching for the sky

 near the herb garden in the outdoor classroom we are using a different vertical gardening technique by giving the beans branches to climb up.  they do not need much training and are going for it as fast as they can!

 mexican oregano in full bloom

 bolting cilantro is producing seeds-coriander seeds to be exact

 as much as we all hate wasps, they are valuable predators and make themselves very useful in the garden by eating destructive caterpillars

 calendula officinalis is in full bloom in the edible flower bed

 so are the nasturtiums

 the munstead lavender is a bumble bee magnet!

 love the color of the bronze fennel

 skipper napping on lemon balm

 winter savory in full bloom

 in the shade garden, the hostas are preparing for the big show-lots of flowers heading our way

lemon pistachio bundt cake...it needed friends to share with today.  and if you would like the recipe, find it on my personal baking blog