Veggie Garden

I'm kicking myself for not planting more onions. I planted about 90 or so sets of yellow and white and they are doing great! We've had TRIPLE the amount of rain we normally receive, so I think that's part of the reason. Plus my superior gardening skills, hee hee.

I can't even say how pleased I am with the strawberries. I'm seriously considering letting them spread and take up the entire 4x8 bed. If I did that, we'd have enought to freeze or make jam-PLUS some to eat. Protected by a net structure, we've lost ZERO to birds. Hmm, where to plant rasberries???

Another pint picked!I should add that my strawberry connoisseurs, Brett and Brendan, initially balked at the size of our strawberries. They are TINY compared to what you can purchase at the store. I explained about genetically modifying all produce to make it grow bigger, grow faster, go bad slower. I also explained that you lose flavor when you do that. The boys agree-homegrown taste better and have better color than store bought!
The asparagus. Ugh. The asparagus. This stuff is just ridiculous! For reference, that is a 6' wood fence. I literally take a hedge clipper to it and slash it back to a manageable 4'. Left unchecked it will grow upwards of 8'. It's ugly and blocks out the sun to the rest of the beds near it.
Now the peas, on the other hand, are a keeper. Even with some trellis malfunction issues (the string we used as a cheapie trellis rotted out!), the peas are happily doing their pea-thing. I'll plant more in July for a Fall harvest.