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Leeks, garlic, shallots, butterfly bush

Retilled the garden and planted 75 leeks from the float in a crooked row. Under newspaper went the garlic that I had started rooting in a float tray last week. I also planted the shallots I had collected from Krogers.

The Dartmoor Butterfly Bush was separated and moved along the south side of the house. Only one of the three branches was showing new growth so I don’t know if the other two will do anything or not.

Seeded a bunch of stuff in the 200 cell tray. A lot of it was old seed. Not sure what will come up

Raspberries, buddleia, strawberries, veggies, lotsa weeds.

Purchased and planted 1 ‘Black Knight’ butterfly bush and 1 bluebeard.

The raspberries have been coming on for some time. I am amazed at how much fruit we are getting from 6 plants. It appears that there is some vines that will not bear this year. I will probably leave them and see if they leaf out next spring. The blackberries from Park are doing marvelous. I had cut them back to the ground when I planted them. The other 3 I bought locally and didn’t cut back aren’t doing anything really. They are a different variety. Guess I’ll cut the next ones back should I get any more. I am considering some more raspberries for next spring.

The strawberries are FINALLY weeded. I really shouldn’t let them get so weedy.

The tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers are going strong. Round 2 of the beans are about done. I was hoping to put another planting in but I believe I will save the space for fall lettuce/radishes. Round 3 of the beans are well on their way. The grape tomato plants Taryn gave me are producing well.

The squash is about over. The borers always get to it before I do. I’ve tried mounding some soil around the vines…we’ll see.

There will be enough dill to supply all of the eastern half of the country if all the seed that has fallen to the ground sprouts next spring.

The cukes are history.

Time to go weed some more