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<\/a><\/a>While we were away at Barbecue University, all the peas and beans came up, much to our delight, because it apparently rained really hard for that week.\u00a0 We need to focus on putting up trellises this weekend, and we’ll see if we’re still so pleased when we’re out there picking bushels of legumes in either the broiling sun, or the mosquito-infested twilight of August.\u00a0 Either way, likely to be uncomfortable while harvesting:<\/p>\n In other news, almost all of the seeds I sowed for herbs have come up.\u00a0 The dill has been a little difficult, but that happened last year so I’m not worried, plus I don’t use a ton of fresh dill in my cooking so what’s coming up will probably be enough.\u00a0 And another challenge is that I absolutely cannot tell the difference between the tarragon seedlings and the weeds.\u00a0 This should sort itself out in a few weeks, because the weeds will grow much bigger much faster.\u00a0 I think.\u00a0 I didn’t photograph it, because who wants visual evidence of their weeding incompetency?<\/p>\n I am currently reading The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden<\/a>, edited by Thomas C. Cooper.\u00a0 It’s a series of essays by famous gardeners (not that I’ve heard of any of them, though) trying to articulate why they garden.\u00a0 Most of them can’t – they can trace the roots of their interest to a family member, or family tradition, or just an interest – but all of them are universal in their love for working with dirt and plants.\u00a0 It’s a mix of both vegetable and ornamental gardeners (and sometimes folks who are both) and an interesting read.\u00a0 Something to occupy my time while I avoid weeding the tarragon right out of existence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have now entered the difficult time of year where everything’s growing merrily (particularly the weeds) and yet nothing is ready to harvest (except the lettuce, that’s still coming.)\u00a0 Maddening. The back 40 garden looks good: While we were away at Barbecue University, all the peas and beans came up, much to our delight, because … Continue reading Still waiting……<\/span> <\/a>