Almonds on the tree...i can't wait to see the final product come off this tree




the grape plants are doing well.


my jalapeno is coming along nicely. it is about an inch long...




japanese cucumber - it is now constantly bloom. there are supposed to be both male and female flowers, but so far i've seen only female flowers most of the time. (like squash, the female flowers have a growth near the base of the flower which looks like a small cucumber)


japanese cucumber and some sugar snap peas.


soybean plants are getting bigger and bushier...no flowers yet, though. im wondering if it is missing something (in terms of nutrients)




watermelon growth has slowed a bit. i think its because i only water the plants about 2 - 3 times a week (we are in a drought and limited in water usage). i do what i can.


sweet potato is still hanging in there...


sugar snap peas are developing nicely. i have counted about 7 - 8 pea pods so far. more flowers showing up too.




my seedlings are coming along. next weekend i will be planting the first plantings of the blue lake bush beans.


this is my first zucchini i harvested from my zucchini jungle. it is 6 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter.


the zucchini jungle...












overview of the left side of the garden




my sweet 100 tomato plants - its a huge bush. i have been trimming some of the bottom leaves for more air circulation to avoid any diseases (mold).


the tomato fruit are growing well...


another hibiscus flower bloomed this morning


the california poppy bush. i love the foliage and the color it brings into the garden. quite a spectacular orange.


the yellow bell pepper plant - however unhappy - is actually blossoming. im hoping to see this fruit. i found out that it is unhappy because i am watering it too much. i will be cutting back more on the watering of my plants anyway (except for the watermelon).


here are the broccoli seed pods up close. they are getting really bumpy now. i have to wait till they all dry up before i pick them.


an overview of the right side of the garden...


flowers at the back of the right side (nearest to the almond tree)


a weed flower of some kind. it just started to grow here all on its own, and it has some pretty little orange flowers. i have to keep an eye on this to see if it is something that i want...it seems to spread very close to the ground


the tomato plants - looking up towards the almond tree.


another view...


the tomato plants starting from the far right (nearest to the house), moving left...