The weeds continue to thrive. Henry and I were out today to try to put a dent in them. I have found something that will keep him occupied - I pulled the car around, and he sat in the driver's seat playing quite happily for half an hour. He loves to "drive".
-corn has tassels
-onions are doing whatever they do
-carrots are thriving (we thinned some and enjoyed some baby carrots)
-there is finally some action in the parsnip row
-the artichoke plants are HUGE
-broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts plants are hanging in there
-pepper plants are taking off
-the few bean plants that came up are making beans!
-flowers on both melon and cucumber plants
-heirloom tomatoes continue to ripen
I'm thrilled by the experience. Yes, the weeds are frustrating and I spend entirely too much time thinking about them, BUT, I am happy with my garden and every little sprout and every little vegetable that comes from it.
I have more weeds than I can handle right now.
I did learn last night that this has been a problem with this particular plot of land for quite some time. I have honestly never seen weeds like this. After being incredibly stressed about it for a few weeks, I have have come to terms with them.
I will do what I can, and hope that the garden plants take over as best they can. I can create a mountain of pulled weeds daily, and every time I go out, they have multiplied once more. It's frustrating and infuriating, and my child won't play on his own for the amount of time needed to deal with the issue, and frankly, I'd rather be playing with him!
