It’s been a bit discouraging gardening this year. Yes, everything is lush and green because we have had an abundance of rain…the forests around us look beautiful, but there are things in my garden that are struggling because there has simply been too much water. My wonderful pink lily of the valley plants which provide nice green ground cover after they bloom into the fall are streaked with brown, my hostas and especially my marigolds are tastey treats for the huge slugs that are taking over…the rain has really given them an extra boost this year. I do use various things to get rid of the icky invaders, but enough get through to be challenging my gardens.
On another note, while some that I talk to are having a hard time with their tomato plants this year, the patio tomatoes that I tried for the first time this year are just covered with tomatoes. They don’t get much larger than about 2″ in diameter, but there are quite a few of them, and none of the leaves are dying on the plants yet.
Also, the herbs are thriving, nothing seems to harm them. Take a look at the video in the post before this one for a look at some of my plants.
All is not lost, and I guess that if there was a drought, there would be a different set of concerns, so through writing this post, I’ve convinced myself that perhaps things aren’t as discouraging as I thought.
Hoping your gardens are doing well this year!
