Built a greenhouse (of a kind) after all these years of indecision on the matter. Since we are on a cliff by the sea and the wind can be ferocious, we decided on a well insulated cedar shed that doubles as a greenhouse. The plan is to build a large sunken cold frame up against the front of it. This should be all we need for winter gardening and starting plants in the spring. I’m completely in love with my new combined greenhouse and potting shed. It’s roomy in there, enough room for a plant table, a potting bench, a wall of shelves, and two chairs. It makes a nice little hide-away too.

The view from the hillside garden.

Flowering Chicks and Hens

The Spiral Path

Plenty of Thyme

Bachelor Buttons

There was been no sun for the entire month of June and temperatures never rose above the 60s during the day and much colder at night. The June weather was like April with no sunny days. July is like May with a few sunny nice days in the 70s and still too much rain. The garden is doing surprisingly well considering the bizarre weather. We are currently feasting on an abundance of cucumbers, raspberries, parsley, garlic, basil, onions, mache, lettuces, purslane, dandelion leaves, nasturtium flowers, strawberries, radishes, beets, chicory, chives, and more. The rhubarb was ridiculously productive this year and is now finished up. Tomatoes, squash, and hot peppers coming up soon! We may or may not get figs and blueberries this year. It’s too soon to tell. The beans look less than promising. Avocados, lemons, and limes are the only produce I have purchased in the last four months.