Our unusually cool spring made for a late start on gardens here. We did have a wet one. Things are just now starting to come in at our Farmer's market. Climate change deniers can bite me, lol.

The flower baskets and miniature trees are doing ok. The rose bush had an amazing spring bloom but now looks to be on death's door. In the herb garden, basil, mint, and lavender are doing well. Rosemary, sage, oregano and thyme are struggling- alive but not as productive as they should be. Even the bougainvillea have cried for water- no blooms this year but keeping their leaves on. And one of the crepe myrtles still hasn't bloomed, although the buds are poised and ready. Usually mid July bloomers.

Not much rain has materialized here. We did have a rainy night but It didn't change much. The baskets are green but nothing is flowering like it should, even with s little fertilizer boost. I tried those terra cotta spikes you put a wine bottle in- they have kept things from drying out in the hottest spells.

I'm not familiar with the edible dogwood berries either. I planted a dogwood at the old house but moved out a year later so I didn't get to see it grow very much.

The bougainvillea has decided to grace us with a few blooms...IDKY?

My girl is whining about too many jalapenos. She'ss picked them all several times and more grow. She's in Louisville