memorial day weekend in Maine... This is the weekend gardeners across Maine patiently wait for after a long winter season. This is the first official weekend that is past the last frost date, meaning we can now plant out our peppers, tomatoes, squash, corn, and beans out safely. I spent all day yesterday transplanting my winter squash and pumpkins seedlings. I sowed my packets of gourds as well. I made a second pass of radish, carrot, and lettuce seeds. And I got my corn crop in (so excited to be growing popcorn this year as well).
No matter how many months I spend planning my gardens out each year, it seems the stuff I do spontaneously is what ends up giving my garden its personality. After planting all my seeds, I sat back in an Adirondack and took in my gardens. Then I spotted some old pea fences, shepard's hooks, and hanging baskets. I grabbed these items and used them to form soon-to-be tunnels and alcoves that will get covered by walls of Small Ornamental Gourds, Tennessee Dancing Gourds, and Lumina Pumpkins. I love the added element of architecture in a garden. I think trellises, barrels, fences and such can all add so much to a garden. The ground still looks quite barren and still, but I know that in just a mere few weeks, vines and leaves will be reaching out and tossing a tendril onto everything... I can't wait!!
chive blossom waiting to bloom | Cascade Shell Pea
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