Rural Life on the Mountain: Finally some rain June 24th week

We finally have gotten a few days of rain. Garden got water, but that is not as effective as some good rain! Things are growing again! Will be interesting to see who get more of the proceeds - us or the local critters! Several rows of corn (planted over a few weeks) showing signs of lack of water, but still growing, so we are hopeful. Delicate squash, I think, actually came up a few feet from where I put seeds, but on a slope so may have moved down with rain, wind, or help of a bird. The Golden Zucchini, I got by accident, was first of the squash family to get flowers and now has two very little zucchini forming (center front and center right of plant. As you see from the chewed edges of several stalks, critters like this plant too but am hoping only the newest leaves, same with the cucumbers, green zucchini and yellow squash. No flowers yet on wax beans though looks like they are forming. Green beans and sugar snap peas still trying to outwit the critters, but no blooms yet on any of them.

corn

Delicata squash, I think

Teeny Golden Zucchini forming

Jalapeno Peppers forming

Jalapeno peppers forming on a few of the plants. The little sweet peppers are finally growing but have seen no flowers on them yet.

Many of the tomatoes have flowers and this very out of focus picture is an attempt to show there are a few tomatoes forming. The rhubarb is growing again, have already harvested twice and about ready to do again.

tomato forming

Rhubarb

Swiss Chard

Swiss chard and some carrots in this little section are struggling, critters seemed to like the small leaves initially growing, but a few plants are getting bigger, so maybe they won't like the bigger leaves- Let's hope. Lettuce doing terrible. My favorite is also favorite of the critters I fear and while it grows, it may never get big enough for me to eat- apparently big enough for chipmunks or whatever though.

Lots of flowers in bloom too.
Sweet pea of course is trying to take over the world, but day lilies, roses and I are working to defeat them at least in a few section of the yard!

Magnolia has started to bloom, though rain has ruined all the current blossoms so didn't bother with a picture. Rhododendron starting to bloom, an allium (giant onion like plant), lots of Daylilies. Dames Rocket, Larkspur, and Love in the Mist continue to bloom as well all among many weeds and beginnings of trees that have planted themselves. Ergo lots of work that should be done!