The latest issue of the Gardening Secrets Newsletter has been delivered to all of the gardeners on the e-mail list. Just in time for summer, the theme of this month’s gardening newsletter focuses on the process of irrigating the garden to prevent drought stress during those hot and dry summer months.

It’s been a while since the last garden update but I’m afraid this one isn’t going to be pretty! What was shaping up as a perfect growing season just a couple of weeks ago has been tempered by the disturbing signs of extensive damage from an unwelcome intruder.

I was tagged by Marc who blogs over at the Garden Desk in a meme called “7 Random Things About Me”. Marc speculated that he didn’t think I was the meme type, but do you think that stopped him from adding me to his list… of course not!

So here are seven random things about me:

The spring veggies are maturing or approaching harvest time and the garden is yielding Kohl Rabi, broccoli, green garlic, and huge, sweet heads of red and green varieties of heirloom lettuces. Overall the garden looks good and is showing promise of a great growing season.

The latest issue of the Gardening Secrets Newsletter has been released and is on its way to every gardener on the e-mail list. If you haven’t subscribed yet you can do so at te following link: http://www.mygardeningsecrets.com/optin.html. The focus of this month’s newsletter is a garden favorite; the homegrown tomato.

Last week was wet and cool but the weather has improved greatly and it’s beginning to feel like springtime here in Central Pennsylvania. The Red Buds and other flowering trees are in full bloom, the grass needs mowing, and I’m finally spending more time tending to the garden.

I finally spent some time in the vegetable garden this weekend and there are signs of spring all over. From the green lawn, where a neighbor was actually out mowing the grass; to the trees, which look like they are ready to just explode with blossoms, leaves, and seed pods.

The current issue of the Gardening Secrets Newsletter has been sent out to subscribers on the e-mail list. If you did not receive a copy you can obtain your free subscription to the gardening newsletter at the following link: http://www.mygardeningsecrets.com/optin.html. This month’s feature article offers ideas and activities to inspire the home gardener to get that spring garden off to a great start.