Finally Planted

Kentucky has had a weird season of weather in 2011.  First there was tons of snow, but thankfully no ice this year.  Then there was never ending rain and temperatures in the 50's all spring, well into May.  Then it went from wet and cold to super dry and super hot.  We had 90's in May!  Needless to say, the weather has been so jacked up, it's been difficult to get anything planted.  And after ordering all those heirloom veggies and fruits, I was determined to get something in the ground.

I started my tomatoes and peppers inside, but by the time it was dry enough in the garden to plant them, they weren't doing so well in their little peat pots.  So, I had to start some more.  I did manage to get the Greasy Grits Pole Beans, the Cherokee Trail of Tears Black Beans, and the cucumbers out.  I tried planting some tomatoes and peppers by seed straight into the garden.  It might have worked, but just hours after I planted the tiny little seeds, a deluge came and washed them out of their little holes.

Flooded rows

The beans have been planted

A cucumber!

Watering the garden after weeks of dry weather

And now, I have some bean vines growing up their poles.  I have a few cucumber plants and a couple of cream flesh Suika watermelons.  I have some peppers and tomatoes started in the seed trays.  I'll set them out in  a few days.  The Golden Bantam corn has been planted.  I was also able to save some of the seeds I had started in March.

 One of my saved jalapeno plants.

 Here's one of the Amish Paste tomatoes I found still living.











If only Kentucky weather would cooperate.  This weekend we're back to wet and slightly cool.  Can almost always use  the rain.  But enough is enough.