It's almost all in. I say almost because despite the fact that rain wasn't forecast until tomorrow... it started today. So I got most of my plants in anyways. The blackberry will have to wait until the rain stops- but at least the tomatoes and the mess of zucchini are in. The zucchini was an … Continue reading April planting part 2
Well almost April, as it's March 31st. But it's basically April, and it's time for some planting. But I'm exhausted- so it's part 1 and tomorrow I'll finish it up. First off before I planted anything, hell, before I even went to the garden center, I mulched. Here's some mulch around the baby green beans, … Continue reading April planting part 1
Hallelujah! It's finally planting time! I mean, it's still going to rain off and on until mid-April, but it shouldn't be anything like the deluge of past months. So it's time. First the zucchini! Yesterday I found some aphids on the back of the leaves. Green aphids, which are pretty minor on the aphid scale … Continue reading Finally putting some seedlings in the beds
We had some sun showers today but it was otherwise bright and sunny- perfect for some work, and for taking stock of how much the weeds have been growing. But that's not such a bad thing, even though I will be mowing tomorrow. See those little flowers, the purple and the white? They're all over … Continue reading The glory of weeds
Well at this point some of the seedlings are less seedlings and more plants. That is a baby zucchini and it needs to go into a bed soon. As there is a bonafide thunderstorm forecast for tomorrow the zucchini will have to stay in a pot for a few more days- but soon it will … Continue reading Seedling progress late March
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