Drizzly day today so only got one gardening thing done before it started.
And that was to transplant four Jimmy Nardello peppers into the rear of this bed. Which I had previously designated the eggplant bed in the garden succession plan, but I forgot about these and given that the wildlife likes to steal this particular pepper it needed to go in the caged area. Or it will be, if I ever get the doors built. I have a lack-of-hinges problem right now because I used my stash up on building the newer coop. So half the eggplant will go here. The other half will go...elsewhere. TBD.
The other thing I was planning on doing today was to get all these canna bulbs in the ground. I did wander the yard, trying to figure out a new place for them since I used their old one, but haven't decided yet.
Did find that the nasturtium seeds I sowed here and there have started to emerge. I tried just soaking the seed this year instead of filing the seedcoat AND soaking and it seems to have worked. Will be doing that from now on.
First radish blossom. I blame the day we had that reached the mid-80s this week before dropping back to the more acceptable 70s. I had to give two bolting lettuces to the chickens this week as well and am having salads everyday to use up the rest. The bolting radish was in the plan though to bring in beneficials. We'll see if they're a hit. If so, I'll collect seed from them for next year before they go to the chickens.
The crimson clover near the radish row has busted out in blooms too. Several self-sown plants popped up this spring, which I hope to encourage as a yearly occurrence.
One of two mock orange bushes have started to bloom. Unfortunately too rainy for much fragrance yet, which is its main draw for me.
And the yellow shrub rose has started blooming. It will bloom in waves if I keep it deadheaded until the weather gets too cold for it.