One Week 'Til LFD!

Last weekend Joseph and I made two raised beds and planted carrots and beets, and while watering this morning I saw a brave carrot that has already popped up. Today I am going to dig up the area for tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, and squash. The two small areas of grass I planted is starting to fill in nicely, the pea plants are getting big, and everyday I find new surprises popping up around the yard.
It feels like we have done so much planting already; watering takes almost an hour. However, the bulk of the planting isn't until after last frost date, so we are definitely going to need a sprinkler. My tomato and pepper plants that were started inside are getting their second leaves, but I don't think they will be ready for transplant next weekend. Next weekend I can plant strawberries, hollyhocks, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, sunflowers, and a bunch of herbs. It will be a challenge to remember where everything is.
The owner of the house we live in already had lots of things growing, so it has been fun discovering it all. Tulips and daffodils and trees are all flowering, plus there are some nice succulents and ground cover growing in. I planted some honeysuckle, which seems to be taking the transplant well, and lettuce and spinach should be ready to eat in a few weeks. My favorite garden crop is pumpkins and I am tempted to put them in the ground today, but there is a lot of other stuff to do and I am trying to do it all by the book this year.