The First Day of Summer

We had vacation Bible School at our church last week and I hardly got to spend any time in the garden.  It has grown a LOT since I posted last, so I thought it was time for an update.

The pumpkins are taking over.  At first I noticed that the little pumpkins would begin to grow, and then in a few days they would shrivel up! I think I have discovered the trick of pruning them. I'll know in a few days if I have succeeded.   

The watermelons are also going crazy. I think they like all of the hot weather that we've had this week. We have two melons that are fairly large and lots more that are just starting out.

Tomatoes are finally coming on. I think heirloom varieties are a little bit slower than hybrids.

We picked blackberries a couple of times this week, got some of our first green beans out of the garden, and were even able to get enough blueberries from our two bushes to make blueberry pancakes for breakfast yesterday morning!

Cucumbers are going to be the next thing to be harvested.

This week is supposed to be another hot one.  Here is a picture of the garden taken this morning.  It's finally looking full!  I'm enjoying the last of the "taking it easy" days of gardening before the canning and freezing frenzy begins.  :~)