The gladiolas are blooming like crazy! I didn’t realize they’d need stakes, they are a very tall variety and are falling down. I am also happy to report my first dahlia has bloomed – a beautiful, deep purple and it looks to be a big bush of great dahlias.
After 191 days I am FINALLY harvesting onions. The package said 110 days…what did I do wrong? They are still small; huge stalks, but the onions themselves are about 1.5 inches around. They are very tasty, I am leaving some in the ground to see if they get larger as the summer goes on. Here’s a peek as of May:


