Thank you all for your good wishes and suggestions about my container garden! It seems to be doing well and has actually grown quite a bit since last week!
My squash is flowering.
Teeny tiny beans are starting to form.
Tomatoes are changing color, and new ones are growing. And, the tomato Margaret gave me has just about doubled in size!
The peppers seem to love the heat we've been having. You can't really tell in the photo, but there are 8-10 more little peppers on their way.
You all were right about the mint! It seems to be coming back nicely.
The lavender and basil love it out here, but my other herbs are not doing as well. I'm going to have to try something new with them!
Oh, and we have lots of beautiful hydrangeas right now, so I brought some into the house. (These vases up on the wall are one of the only places I can put flowers without fear of cat attack!)
Oh wow, my mouth's watering at the thought of your harvest!
Posted by: Bellgirl | August 17, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Your plants look lovely!
I have those exact same vases (and you're not alone...my dog eats my flowers as well...he demolished some gerber daisies I set out on my coffee table a few weeks ago!)
Posted by: Kaelin | August 17, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Those vases are awesome! Where are they from? Good luck on your plants, I seem to kill anything green...
Posted by: Ramona Burke | August 17, 2010 at 11:13 AM
My husband's grandparents, who lived outside of Portland in Lake Oswego, had the most beautiful hydrangea plants I'd ever seen. I'm in awe of anyone who can grow them. I'm not sure they'd really appreciate the Texas heat.
Posted by: Jamie | August 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM
I love hydrangeas and have several in my yard. They always wilt so quickly when I bring them inside. I can't figure out why. Such pretty flowers though! The veggies and herbs look good, too!
Posted by: Cathy A | August 17, 2010 at 02:21 PM
Wow! I love those wall vases! Where did you find them?
Posted by: Hollie | August 17, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Thanks, everyone! The wall vases are from CB2.
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 17, 2010 at 03:00 PM
omg, vases on the wall!! incredible! my cat has broken way too many vases.
Posted by: courtney.janelle.sews | August 17, 2010 at 03:49 PM
First off - very good news about your garden - it seems to be thriving.
I have a garden starting too and when I cut my hydrangea to bring inside in a vase it welted within 2 days! How did yours pan out?
Posted by: Q | August 17, 2010 at 04:19 PM
Everything looks great! Those vases are gorgeous. My herbs didn't do so well this year, either. :(
Posted by: Katie | August 17, 2010 at 05:14 PM
That is a good idea to have the vases on the wall. Even without little people in the house, somehow we have those accidents.
Posted by: Zarina | August 17, 2010 at 06:53 PM
Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite flowers. I must get some planted at our new house next year. Love 'em. Glad your garden is going so well!
Posted by: Stephanie | August 17, 2010 at 07:44 PM
Love the garden but more interested in the vases and hydrangeas. You must post pics of your garden. I am sure it as lovely as your veggie garden.
Posted by: Anna | August 17, 2010 at 09:50 PM
How are you making your hydrangeas bloom? I'm so confused about whether I'm supposed to prune or not and I'm only getting one (usually) or two (at most) blooms at a time... what's with all the people who have like dozens of hydrangea balls on their bushes all at once? Sigh. Everything on your deck looks lovely.
Posted by: greetingarts | August 17, 2010 at 09:56 PM
My tomatoes are still green... It's raining (non-stop) in Belgium... They cannot change color wihtout sun...
BUT because of the rain, I've plenty of them:)))
Posted by: Sonja | August 17, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Looks wonderful!
Posted by: Walden | August 18, 2010 at 05:00 AM
Your garden looks great!
Posted by: Tracey Fears | August 18, 2010 at 06:03 AM
Hi from Scotland where we need lots of sun to make toms and squash happen! But herbs... try underplanting your squash with the fussy herbs .. they can share the TLC and water AND shade the squashes toes!! that aside,love love your site ,, use it as a warm up each day to get inspiration and to fabric gawp!! Stylish effective designs.
Lovely and thankyou
Freda P
Posted by: Freda P | August 18, 2010 at 07:48 AM
Looks like your thumb may be turning a bit green :)
Posted by: amy | August 18, 2010 at 08:15 AM
I'm so glad your garden is still green after all the heat we've had here in the NW. Looks like it's coming along nicely.
I can so relate. I too have a stinker of a cat and some lovely wall vases. :)
Posted by: Christina | August 18, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Only in Oregon can you plant a container garden mid july and have it looks as great as yours does. All of that rain and sun. Looks great!
Posted by: Sarah | August 18, 2010 at 04:48 PM
Oh. The tomatoes are getting ready for harvest! LOL. Those tomatoes will be great for salsa or salads! My tomatoes are also getting set up for red tomatoes. And my peppers as well.
Posted by: Isabella Cake | August 24, 2010 at 05:00 PM
Your garden looks nice. I love you teeny tiny beans sprouting out in the photo. It is so cute. All of your plants seems to be healthy and I congrats you for that. My tomatoes are doing great also except for my purple beans.
Posted by: rose forever | September 01, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Yeah, the tomatoes are looking good as well as the peppers! Perfect ingredients for some salsa! Yum! By the way, those vases are really cute!
Posted by: Melanie Large | September 08, 2010 at 02:21 PM