End of May Garden

We might get peaches from our trees for the first time this year! We've had late frosts after they've blossomed ever since we planted them.

The irises my mom gave us from her house have gone crazy this year. I love looking through them to the arbor gate.

We fenced in the front garden with a black metal fence this year. I loved the bamboo fencing but it really did not hold up to the Colorado elements. Here are the fava beans and peas, with kales and salad greens in the background. 

Peas!

We also added paving stones between the rows and are trying black plastic mulched with straw this year to keep the weeds down. In the back rows are tomatoes. Planted more closely than usual because we're going to trellis them with Florida Weave this year and try to keep up with the pruning. The farthest row is eggplants and peppers. Under the black plastic is a drip system that I'm hoping will help us keep the garden watered through our hot dry summers.

The morning light is beautiful in May, while things are still green and not completely dried out. 

This is a scented Rose Snowflake Geranium. It smells wonderful and I love the airy open blossoms.