So its been just over a month since we posted the last picture of our stoop garden. In this picture you will see that the snap peas have take off from several places. There are 2 kinds of nasturtiums starting to slower as well as some purple wave petunias. Scarlett runner beans and jasmine have just started to climb the gate from the bottom and purple passion flowers are just a week away from starting to flower. Our mint still lives a sad existence under the buildings dryer vent but at least it lives there. Our herb garden is lower in the center inside the porch. The dill, oregano, rosemary and chives are doing great but the cilantro and basil seem to have gone on strike. Recently I was given some blackberries starts from and invasive spot. They hopefully with grow from the empty bottom right corner, we'll see. There is also some broccoli that has begun to take off in the very top planter.
The most challenging thing for this poor garden has been the extreme weather. It was very very hot in SF this week and the peas all got very angry and droopy in the sun. After it cooled down the wind picked up and it loves to do a number on the vines. Every day we have to help train the vines towards the fence or the wind will rip them right off eventually.
