Well, my garden is doing pretty well this year. I used to have a HUGE garden where I used to live. Last year I was so disgusted with the trees around my yard (because they shaded it completely and made digging nearly impossible) that I didn't put in a garden (except for an herb garden that mostly did not overwinter). But this year I decided that I could NOT stand not having a garden. So I trimmed some trees--took one down completely (don't ask about the gas grill it landed on, I had 2 anyway) and put in some raised beds.

My tomatoes are going insane. I planted one Early Girl--which is now over 6 ft tall, several grape tomatoes (in the back along the trellis), a cherry tomato (on the left front) and a 'patio' tomato (front center). Sam is 5'3", so that gives some perspective.

My snow peas are a little thin--but I planted them late. And as they grow, Sam eats them. There is a basil plant in the front.

My cubanelle peppers are doing ok. I have VERY TINY peppers on some of them, but they are a bit slow. Nice plants though. And in the back, sort of climbing up the trellis, are my cucumbers.

If you look, you can see my one decent-sized cucumber. That's Sam's hand--notice how clean it is? Pool....chlorine

The herb garden is a bit pitiful. Used cinder blocks from an old 'fireplace' (really a barbecue type thing). It is a work in progress. I have mostly mints at this point. And some lemon balm and sage. The thyme resists my attempts to get it established. The catnip would be better if Sam didn't keep picking off the top leaves and getting my cats stoned.

No, not part of my garden. We went to the Saratoga County Fair today--Sam rode the elephant. Just thought I'd throw that pic in for good measure. Now...tell me why as soon as Sam got on the elephant, the elephant decided to...er...well, eliminate some waste? Scott joked that Sam squeezed it out of him. Sam didn't appreciate that joke much. Ever watch an elephant poop? The guy stuck the wheel barrow under him while he was going. Poor elephant. Poor guy.