Today I harvested the main garlic raised bed. I had let it dry out to cure the bulbs a bit, which made the soil hard and difficult to dig. The variety is "Music", thought to originate in Italy.
Before.
After. These garlic bulbs are huge.
Now they will need to cure for a week or two in dry conditions but not in sun. I'll cut off the tops tomorrow.
Salpiglossis. I've never grown this before.
Statice. I've never grown these before.
Rudbeckias. I grew these from seeds, starting mid-winter. They are just beginning to bloom.
Lilies.
Tigridia. This has survived multiple transformations of the kitchen garden over the years, and continues to bloom each year.
Part of meditation garden so far. It's Sunday so no construction activity, which is nice. Blooming has just begun, but there are lots of butterflies, pollinating insects, even dragonflies visiting. These little videos are kind of low quality. It's much nicer in person.
It's a mess, but it's MY mess LOL. I grow a lot in this confined space. The raised beds help a lot.
The outdoor cooking station is almost done. Ning did most of the work, although I did the framing. The old concrete patio needed some leveling compound, and we had the stone tiles in the garage. It still needs a backsplash so the house siding isn't splatter stained.
I ordered some oil cloth and made a cover for the range. No pattern, just measurements.
I've been calling this a summer kitchen, but that might be an exaggeration. Cooking station seems more accurate. Still, now baking and range too cooking can be outdoors, and not heat up the house. With the roof, we can cook if there is light rain.
Next, I'll make a cover for the propane tank, and side shades so the wind doesn't blow the stove top flames too much. The stove cover was a test - I've never sewn oil cloth before. It's a learning curve but went OK overall. I used denim-strength polyester thread on the old Morris sewing machine.
