Lettuce, sugar snaps and a cool June in Denver

The good news for me as I've been traveling is that we had a cool month.  Because of this, when I got home June 28, this is what I found:

So enjoying daily salads and one of my favorite veggies, sugar snap peas.

My basil died and the parsley looks bad. I bought a huge basil plant for $2.99 at Trader's Joes on June 29 as I just love making pesto

Maybe I should work at a nursery, anyone want to hire me?

Last week (June 17-21) I had the joy of planting a garden.  I did this for my daughter in law and son, living in Tacoma WA.  First of all, great soil there.  I added some gardening soil but maybe did not need to.  I did not want to overwhelm them so the two little gardens and pots are small but I think they perk up their house.

I had so many plans and was getting so obsessed that it was good I left after 4 days.!

I am kind of eager to get back and do more work. My daughter in law thought that maybe I should work at a garden store.  I guess I like giving people advice. ha ha.  The hardest part was pulling up the weeds.  Lots of roots and dandelions.  I worked some on their lawn but that is going to take more work.  I hope I can continue coaching them with their new house although I don't want to be a bother either.

A report from the Denver garden:  still lots of lettuce, basil plant died.  Dear husband did "dead heading" of petunias. Now that is love, a real act of service.

signing off from near San Jose

PS My daughter in law here has an amazing Cali lily, a succulent pot and a basil plant that I am quite jealous of.  I hope to make pesto and take some home with me