Garden on the move!

Today was a moving day in the garden. We decided to turn the flower bed into another tomato bed, which meant all the flowers had to move. Originally, we planted the flower bed to attract pollinators, but now with the garden in full swing. The pollinators are visiting all the squash, potato, pea, and tomato blossoms. Where to put the flowers?

A while ago we decided to create a enchanted circle of plants at the top of the garden. Inside the circle, we could do yoga, pitch a tent, or have a tea party. The only trouble was not enough plants to close the circle.

Solution: Add the bed plants to the circle! The circle started with a small Japanese maple, a lilac bush, 4 small boxwoods, a sprue, and a miniature rhodedendron. We transplanted 2 butterfly bushes, a lupine, and a large flower of unknown id to the circle. We also added a red mini maple that had been growning up on the deck. Finally we had a curly walking stick tree growing in the front bed that wasn't doing to well. So, we transplanted it to the circle as well.

That left a dozen bulb plants and a Spanish lavender to move from the bed. The bulbs were redistributed throughout the garden, and the lavender went out to the front yard where the curly walking stick had been.

Five tomato plants and two basil plants went into the former flower bed. Four other tomato plants were transplanted up to our largest pots. That makes a total of 17 tomato plants in the garden. They are loaded with green tomatoes, cherry, Roma plums,and big juicy ones. Just wait until they all ripen and turn red!

Speaking of turning red, that's me after spending hours in the garden. Pass the Aloe Vera. We also weeded berry bush row and transplanted two large pots of baby lettuces.

Dinner tonight was straight from the garden, a big pot of veggie infused spaghetti sauce, heavy on the zuchhini, noodles, and fresh cherries. Delish!