"We Have Lift-Off"

Our weather here in the PacNW has made a break for summer (fingers-crossed).  I am taking the chance that the nights will not drop out of the upper 40's.  The days have gotten bluer and warmer.  We actually did yard work in shorts and didn't get cold this past weekend!  Sunday I took the cover of the hoop garden to find my plants strong and tall, along with a ton of weeds too....that heat really makes the weeds sprout.  So Marie and I spent the rest of the morning pulling weeds and having fun in the sun.  We are so amazed at how tall the corn is.  Usually your corn is doing well if it's "knee high by the 4 of July". 

All weeded out...

 Our lettuces are looking great as well at the tomatoes.  There is green leaf, red leaf, romaine, and arugula.  For the maters, there are patio, beefsteak, cherry, and 4 volunteers (surprise) from last year. 

red leaf lettuces....

Maters-R-Us....

We ate our first picking  on Saturday night, arugula.  I sauteed it with a little garlic and pepper.  It accompanied an nice filet Mignon. 

Dinner was washed down with a Pre Prohibition Pils...

So when we lets the cats outside to venture for the day we always tell ourselves that they are going to work.  We have a big metal shop in our backyard and we call it Lefty's office.  Well, while we were in our yard Sunday weeding and sunbathing, we found Lefty hard at work.  He didn't even know we caught him "at work"!

This was in the morning...he went from sleeping at night to breakfast to morning "work".....

Late afternoon "work"....

Everyone have a great week at "work"!  I hope your gardens are growing strong as well!!!

FW