Gardening Update / Passport Crisis

We have been away from the blog for a few days because of a passport crisis. To our dismay, the demand for passports this summer far exceeded the government's expectations and therefore agencies are understaffed and unabled to meet advertised completion dates for passports.

After numerous calls to both of our State Senators, our daugther's passport arrived by FedEx around lunch time, with only 10 days to spare before our trip. (Whew! I faxed letters of thanks to the local Senator offices.)

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Back to our gardening....this is a snapshot of our front yard from the porch. As you can see, there are 2 shades of mulch, since my husband and I haven't had time to finish layering the lighter colored mulch over the left side. (Passport worries).

The tulips have long since faded away and now the Stargazer lilies and Calla lilies are growing. (In a disorganized pattern, I might add). Remember, we are Newbies at this!

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My hubby transplanted the cucumber seedlings and squash seedlings into larger containers. The photo below shows: Scallions, Chinese Cabbage, Lettuce, Cucumbers (before the transplant), Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Peppers.

For some reason, the Spinach and the Cataloupe never germinated! We're not sure why, but we'll wait until after our 2-week trip to try again.

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