As much as I enjoy not having to worry about watering the garden when I’m home, I was much more concerned about it getting water when I’m away. The big reason we installed the drip system when we did was because we knew we would be traveling to Mount Hood, Oregon for a little over a week. That’s enough time that nothing in the garden would have survived without water. But the drip system performed well and everything is looking great.

Zucchinis grow fast. We cut every zucchini from the plant before we left. There wasn’t even a hint of any that had started. We returned to find 3 monster zucchinis. Now to figure out how to use them.

The tomato plants have grown like crazy. I think there are several tomatoes on each plant. The peppers are also doing well. I think I counted 7 or 8 Jalapeños on a single bush. This is shaping up to be a great year for the garden.

The herbs in the front yard started blooming, so I had to cut the tarragon, basil, chives, and cilantro back down to size. I think the flavor changes once they go to seed, so it’s a good thing we caught them when we did.