Not so exciting update...

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Still no new pictures, but all the new seeds we planted July 5th for lettuce, kale, spinach and mesclun salad mix are all coming up. I also planted more carrots and there have been no signs yet, although in their defense they take longer to germinate. The compost is going well, especially since we have had a couple hot days. I need to dig in and check on the worms. Also I need to add more nitrogen to it (probably a layer of grass clippings). The last stretch of weather has been perfect, just enough rain to water everything and just enough sun to keep it all growing. Some of the tomatoes are now flowering and have tiny green tomatoes started. Cucumbers and squash are gong to start spreading out soon which means I need to complete the rellis side of the raised beds so they can vine up. I need to reapply the aphid killer to the tomatoes, it has not wiped them out but so far it has been decreasing the numbers and the tomatoes look better for it. We have a couple of unexpected pests, these were never an issue at my parents house up in Sumner... I caught ants eating at my turnips and earwigs in the turnip greens and beet greens. Not all of them but some and it was a little disturbing, otherwise the turnips are doing awesome. I cleaned up a bunch of the rotten yellow looking leaves on the plants and tidied up the garden, hopefully that will decrease the earwigs (they really creep me out). Now we just need enough sun to keep it going. :)

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