Fenton Friday: Flower Friday

This week was there was rain and heat -- lots of heat.

The Blackberries are being raided by some creature(s) despite the fact that I draped some plastic mesh over the shrub along with a few rubber snakes. The fruits are pretty much all stripped off -- I've only gotten a couple this week.

The Okra 'Puerto Rico Everblush' seedlings are up (see picture above) - so are the seedlings of the 'Thriller' Squash I planted this week in a hill next to them. I'm hoping that the Okra will get tall fast and the Squash can then sprawl out around the base of them. 

One of the returning Dahlia plants is already blooming (see picture at right) and the others are setting bids.

We still need to get the Pole Beans in as well as some Cucumbers or Zucchini. I may pull the Garlic soon to make room for those. I think after all these good rains will be a good time to do so.

In the pollinator strip, I planted the Nasturtium seeds are being slow to germinate, but the Zinnia seeds are all up. I also promised to share a picture and identify the blue-blooming plants that came from a Wildflower Mix we started in the spring. Pictured at right here is part of the mix including Borage, Blue Flax, and the tall "airy" looking one is Phacelia --which I have never grown before. 

Next week, I plan to finally get the Lisianthus seedlings in the cutting garden and to add some rows of Cosmos seeds.

What are you growing and harvesting in your garden this week?

About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 15th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton"  into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog).