The April showers this morning was welcome by this gardener. I've been doing a lot of bed reclamation. The weeds grow back into what i've created... so i go along, maddock in hand pulling the weeds, crabgrass, etc. back away from the edges. So many buckets full of weeds... but i am making progress and many of the beds that i didn't get to last year are being reclaimed this year. Still have much more to do.
In the veggie plot, we (joseph) tilled in the manure and we are just about ready to plant. I need to ask Dad what can go in at this time. I am starting some seeds indoors... basil for sure.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Past the Pagoda...
...is where my newly expanded vegetable garden plot resides. The pelletized gypsum went in last night... and i have cow manure to add next.
Today i did some lawn improvement. I used an organic fertilizer that has corn gluten in it. the corn gluten is good for suppressing weed growth (which i have a whole lot of) I hope it helps!
Today i did some lawn improvement. I used an organic fertilizer that has corn gluten in it. the corn gluten is good for suppressing weed growth (which i have a whole lot of) I hope it helps!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Top Down View - April 4, 2010
The garden is starting on its blooming journey through spring. Daffodils and hyacinth followed by a profusion of freckles violas and grape hyacinth. And Dog Tooth Violets and Veronica. Tulips should be blooming soon... and i noticed a columbine that is in bud.
We have been working on extending our vegetable garden space. It is now approximately 8 x 18. We went through digging it up, breaking up the clay soil, running the tiller over it once... and then a second time. Tonight was the third time we tilled (joseph did) and we added in pelleted gypsum to assist in amending the clay. Then we will add in compost next time.
I'm very excited about the new garden space and i need to research what grows best where. Since the garden plot is next to the driveway, i need to figure out what vegetables like the extra warmth and plant them on that side. I need to go back and reference the Shaker Garden book that Jim got me :-)
We have been working on extending our vegetable garden space. It is now approximately 8 x 18. We went through digging it up, breaking up the clay soil, running the tiller over it once... and then a second time. Tonight was the third time we tilled (joseph did) and we added in pelleted gypsum to assist in amending the clay. Then we will add in compost next time.
I'm very excited about the new garden space and i need to research what grows best where. Since the garden plot is next to the driveway, i need to figure out what vegetables like the extra warmth and plant them on that side. I need to go back and reference the Shaker Garden book that Jim got me :-)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Instant Summer
Today we jumped into instant summer... 84F (27.77C). I'm not a fan of summer temperatures so i wasn't real thrilled with the heat and sun.
I managed to get a lot done in the morning before the heat took over. A couple buckets of weeds were pulled, a bunch of plants were dug up for Aubrianna's garden (my little gardening protege... i think she's about nine yrs. old).
Earlier in the week we doubled the size of our vegetable garden. It still needs to be tilled and the soil amended but the basic outline is in place. The little mantis tiller doesn't seem to be big enough to handle the job... so i might ask Dad to bring down his tiller.
Currently in bloom: daffodils, viola, veronica, hyacinth, grape hyacinth.
I managed to get a lot done in the morning before the heat took over. A couple buckets of weeds were pulled, a bunch of plants were dug up for Aubrianna's garden (my little gardening protege... i think she's about nine yrs. old).
Earlier in the week we doubled the size of our vegetable garden. It still needs to be tilled and the soil amended but the basic outline is in place. The little mantis tiller doesn't seem to be big enough to handle the job... so i might ask Dad to bring down his tiller.
Currently in bloom: daffodils, viola, veronica, hyacinth, grape hyacinth.
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