Jardin update

Upon return from the UK, we were terribly anxious to see the jardin. Happily, most of the plants sprouted and were thriving (w/ some help from our irrigation system). After much weeding, and intensive watering it's looking lovely. Of course there were some losses: most of our tender salads went to catepillars, and the carrots and peppers were fussy no shows. We've replanted what we lost and all should thrive in our longer growing season here. A selection of some of the niceties thus far

After just 1 month. (click here) to compare

Beets (Boltardy)

Tomatoes (Brandywine, Tigerella, & Alicante)

Pumpkin (Rouge Vif d'Etamps) & Squash (Butternut)

Onions (Sturon Globe)

Potatoes (Charlotte)

The grapevine

Pears

Some very sizable radishes (French Breakfast)

However, Lucius prefers rabbit

And the rewards of a cold cider, sitting in the warm evening sun, looking over the veg patch towards the mountains