Here’s a few things that have been going on in the garden.
March 6, 2010 – The tomato seeds sprouted. They were planted, along with pepper seeds, on March 1.
The lilac continues to perfume the garden air.
The broccoli has bolted. The final harvest was made and the plants removed to make way for summer crops after the soil is amended. Note: the Lobelia in the background. I have been unsuccessful in capturing how dark the purple is on this Crystal Palace variety. Finally, the color shows when it’s not the focal point.
The beets are really starting to take off. I usually thin out the smaller ones; but now they’re really starting to get big,
The Red Flame grape is starting to show signs of life. The vine was fed today.
These little caterpillars along with their thug friends the pill bugs and earry wigs (earwigs) have been found guilty and executed for the damage they have done to the cabbage.
Most of the rest of the cabbage was salvaged. The bed is now completely vacant awaiting amendments so the summer beans and savory can be planted.
Carrots continue to produce. A bunch was recently harvested to add to a pot of mushroom/wine chicken.
Peas continue to go nuts. Now that the heat is cranking up, the pods are filling out at an accelerated pace. They joined the carrots in the pot with the chicken.
All the fruit trees have been fed: plum, peach, apple, pear, nectarine, apricot, fig, grapefruit, orange, mandarin, lemon.
1 comment:
Beautiful photos and soo much produce and flowers already! We're expecting another snow storm tomorrow, I think I live in the wrong corner of the world.
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