Everything Growing in Our Pacific Northwest Garden Right Now!
There’s something incredibly rewarding about walking through the garden in the middle of summer. Every path seems a little greener, every raised bed is overflowing, and there’s always something new to harvest. Some plants are just getting started, others are producing more than we can keep up with, and a few are teaching us lessons for next year’s garden.
Today I’m taking you along on a tour of our Pacific Northwest(zone 9a) garden to share everything that’s growing right now. Whether you’re dreaming of starting your own garden, looking for inspiration, or simply enjoy seeing what other gardeners are growing, I hope you’ll enjoy taking a stroll through our little homestead.
Be sure to watch our full garden tour below to see everything up close!
A Walk Through Our Summer Garden
One of my favorite parts of gardening is seeing how quickly things change. It feels like every morning brings a new blossom, a ripe tomato, or another zucchini hiding beneath giant leaves.
Not every plant grows perfectly, and that’s okay. Gardening is always teaching us patience, flexibility, and the joy of celebrating the little wins. Some crops surprise us with huge harvests, while others remind us that every season is a learning experience, and every year can be different.
- Tomatoes – Tomatoes are finally coming into their own, and they always seem to steal the show this time of year. I’m trying a new to me variety this year for canning, San Marzano. In total I’ve got 30 plants going strong!
- Tomatillos – All 5 of my plants I started are still alive and we’ve already harvest 5 fruit. Last year only 1 of my tomatillos survived so we didn’t get any fruit.
- Cucumbers – Cucumbers are growing faster than we can harvest them! I just made a couple jars of pickles – my first ever shelf-stable. And my two lemon cucumber plants are producing like crazy – they are my fav!
- Peppers – Some are beginning to ripen while others are still growing, and it’s exciting watching them slowly change colors in the summer sunshine. I forgot to label the different varieties, and so I did end up buying a jalapeno, bell pepper and Shishito so I’d for sure have those.
- Squash – Every year I start the same squash seed varieties and every year the surviving ones are always different. The only seed starts that survived this year were 2 yellow-necks and a butternut, and then I ended up buying a couple pumpkin varieties and an acorn squash.
- Zucchini -If you’ve ever grown zucchini, you know how quickly they can take over the garden. One day you have tiny blossoms, and the next you’re wondering how another giant zucchini appeared overnight! These are some of our favorite vegetables because they’re so versatile in the kitchen. I’ve got 5 plants going strong right now, we’ve been able to eat lots and now I’m starting to make things to freeze.
- Beans – Green beans continue producing throughout the summer, and they’re one of the easiest vegetables to harvest with the kids. We’ve got bush beans and pole beans growing this year.
- Sugar Snap Peas – This is a plant that amazed me this year, I had 4 plants thriving and 2 of them that are a little more in a shaded area are STILL producing!
- Lettuce & Leafy Greens – Although summer heat slows leafy greens down, we’re still enjoying fresh kale and swiss chard. Next year I’ll do better at succession planting leafy greens.
- Herbs – Our herb garden is thriving right now. Fresh basil, parsley, chives, thyme, oregano, rosemary, mint, and other herbs are growing beautifully and finding their way into nearly every meal. They’re also attracting bees and beneficial pollinators throughout the garden. And I’ve been able to dry so much for the year.
- Onions – I harvested probably about 25 yellow onion bulbs and they are curing right now, I also harvested some fairly small red onion bulbs that we’ve eaten already. Not sure why the yellow did so much better than the red?!
- Melons & Cantaloupe – These are always my experiment plants, because one day I’m going to successfully grow some melons and cantaloupe. They typically don’t grow well here. The seeds I started didn’t survive, but we did buy starts from the farmers market that do have a couple flowers on each.
- Corn & Okra – These plants aren’t looking too good this year, and I think it’s because of lack of sunlight in the spots I put them and I may have started the corn too late.
- Flowers Everywhere – The flowers aren’t just beautiful—they’re working hard. Watching the bees move from flower to flower is one of the highlights of every garden walk. I really expanded my flower garden this year, and it’s definitely paying off. So much that I have to water really early and work around the bees in the garden the whole day. I’ve also been able to make a lot of bouquets.
Fruit Growing Around the Garden
One of the most exciting parts of summer is watching the fruit begin to ripen.
Whether it’s berries, fruit trees, or other perennial favorites, every season brings another reminder that patience pays off.
There’s nothing better than harvesting fruit you’ve waited months to enjoy.
The Garden Is Never Perfect
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that gardens don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
You’ll probably notice weeds, a few bug-bitten leaves, plants that aren’t thriving, and areas we’re still working on—and that’s real gardening.
Social media often shows flawless gardens, but the truth is every garden has challenges. We celebrate the harvests while learning from the setbacks, and that’s part of what makes gardening so rewarding.
What’s Next?
Even though we’re harvesting daily, the work isn’t over.
We’re continuing to:
- Harvest fresh vegetables every day.
- Try to keep weeds under control.
- Water during dry spells.
- Succession plant for late summer and fall harvests.
- Preserve extra produce through freezing, canning, and dehydrating.
- Prepare cool-season crops for the months ahead.
The garden is constantly changing, and that’s one of the reasons we love sharing these updates with you.
Watch the Full Garden Tour
Pictures only tell part of the story!
Join us as we walk through the garden, share what’s thriving, and show you everything growing on our Pacific Northwest homestead.
Watch our full YouTube garden tour below and don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow along as our garden continues to grow!
Every garden tells a story, and this season has already given us plenty to be thankful for. From the first ripe tomatoes to overflowing baskets of fresh vegetables and the constant hum of bees among the flowers, it’s amazing to watch months of planning and hard work come to life.
Thanks for joining us on our garden tour! I hope it inspires you to grow something of your own, whether it’s a single tomato plant on a patio or a backyard garden full of vegetables and flowers. Gardening doesn’t have to be perfect to be rewarding—it just starts with planting that first seed.
I’d love to know what’s growing in your garden right now! Leave a comment below and share your favorite crop of the season. Happy gardening!
