The first zinnia bloom. Zinnias are surely one of my favorites, for being so easy to grow and making such a nice cut flower.
The kids are still loving the blue-podded peas for a quick snack.
My mom was here last weekend and said that from the pictures I've posted you can't tell how tall the pea plants have grown. So here's a bit of perspective:
First zucchini! Which Tom picked and promptly ate raw. I do like to catch them at this baby stage before they get lots of big seeds inside.
I don't think that I've mentioned this little spot where I have beans, corn, and sunflowers growing. The sunflowers all came up volunteer, but I moved them over to this spot. The corn is actually field corn, not sweet corn. The kids got the seeds from the Museum of Science and Industry. We planted them just for fun, but we may try to catch the ears when they're young and see how they taste.
And finally, lots of blossoms on the tomatoes!
I'm hoping for a good harvest of tomatoes, and have lately been thinking about trying to can some salsa. I've never done any canning, but I think it's about time I learn how.We're off to my hometown for the 4th of July weekend. Hope you have a fun holiday!
