This is the bed that used to have Swiss chard and arugula- both going to seed. I still want Swiss chard, but I have an arugula pot for the arugula. Also this bed gets a lot of sun, good for chard not so good for arugula. In winter it wasn't such a big deal but … Continue reading Finally sowing the back mixed bed
I am so done. The next few days of rain will be a welcome rest. But as today was cloudy but clear- it was work time. All you really need is a shovel. And muscles. I dug and I dug and I dug the side area under the fence. Then I put down some soil … Continue reading April planting part 3
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
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