Things have changed!

Lately the weather in Athens has been picky - one day frost in the morning, the next upper 80s during the day. It's been warming up pretty well until last night when we received a frost warning. So....
That's right, folks, we have 'maters in the ground! They went in last weekend (20 April) and have been just beginning to flower. We didn't actually got the frost last night, but at least our most fragile plants were safe.

Progress has been made elsewhere in the garden as well. We constructed a pea trellis and relocated the potted plants to increase their sun exposure. Becky planted Red, Yellow and Green Bell Peppers as well as Eggplant and Cucumber plants and this past Sunday, Becky planted Zuchini, Yellow Squash and Butternut Squash (all seeds) so the garden is really starting to fill out.
Tripp worked last night to install a watering system for the garden. We initially thought we would set up an elaborate system of sprinklers, drippers and soakers, but decided a hose was really necessary for applying plant food so we settled on this:
It is securly mounted to the wall and fitted with a 75-foot heavy duty hose which should make watering even the farthest corners of the garden easy. The nozzle is a shower spray that will insure even the most delicate of plants get the gentlest care. See?
In closing, we thought it would be important to share the incredible growth pattern that is Broccoli. Neither of us has ever seen an actual Broccolli plant growing, and at least Becky was quite surprised at the display.
Yup, the Broccoli grows right out of the top of the plant, flowering along the way. It's just so cool!