Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The Absent Iowa Urban Gardener

JC has recommended I rename this blog to the Absent Iowa Urban Gardener. To be honest, I think he might be onto something.

In the last month or so, I have somehow acquired additional responsibilities leaving me nil to none garden time. My soil-free nails are growing back; I have absolutely no tan to speak of, even though the sun has been shining gloriously over the past several weeks; and, I have no new pictures to update the growth.

JC has been pulling up my slack and taking care of things in my absence.  With his sun-kissed tan, JC reports the pepper plants are beginning to "birth" baby peppers (with this humidity as of late, I am not surprised), and he did bring me four yummy cherry tomatoes yesterday. JC does not eat them, but he definitely grows them and I reap the benefits!

So, with a huge amount of gratitude...thank you to JC for taking care of the garden while I'm away!

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, Iowa
For now, here are a few pictures around town...


  


Reiman Gardens, Ames, Iowa
 
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