Fenton Friday: Going to Seed

This week the heat broke and we had lots of rain. That means the weeds are rampant--especially the Morning Glory vines and Mulberry tree seedlings.

Dill flowerheads are starting to dry on the plant. I cut them for saving the seeds for culinary use (mainly making pickles) and to share.

The lettuces have bolted aka are going to flower and forming seeds (see the lettuce flowers in the photo above). I'll cut and collect those seeds in another week or so.

We spread wood chips in the side pathway. It always looks so good right after we do that--wish it lasted longer--kind of like right after you vacuum the carpet.

For the Pollinator Strip, we soaked and planted a second batch of Nasturtium seeds to replace those that didn't germinate earlier. Then we planted Celosia 'Flamma Pink' seeds in a row behind them the Nasturtium.

Everything else is coming along well and I think in a few weeks we will be harvesting tomatoes, okra, and beans regularly.

I cut more Dahlia flowers and was able to snip a few early Lisianthus blooms to put in bud vases.

I still need to get those pepper seedlings planted! At this rate, I may just gift them to another gardener.

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).