along with the aconite and snow drops come the crocus and daffodil. The crocus like the aconite have expanded their grouping and it is delightful to behold.
Last evening it was still warm when i got home from work. So we went about cutting down the pampas, zebra and fountain grasses. I also clipped the dead branches from the sedum, dusty miller and snapdragon.
The burn pile has grown considerably and i hope that i have a good day to burn. I have my restrictions of burning in March & April... excluding Sundays and not after 5 pm. So i'm limited to Saturdays that aren't windy or rainy... a total of 7 days... and today so far has been very breezy. sigh... it will get done.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Almost Spring!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Winter Aconite
The garden is moving along slowly after being buried briefly under heavy wet snow. Today's warmer weather and sunshine melted most of the snow... and the Winter Aconite was a little spot of sunshine bursting through the brown earth.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Garden View- March 5, 2011
It's a rainy day and with the rain comes new hints of green in the garden. The snow drops are blooming and i saw one bud of Winter Aconite today... a little spot of yellow. I've seen new growth on the spiderwort, crocus, geranium and many other plants. I'm glad that i remembered to move the barn statuary... there are aconite buds peaking through the soil where it was.
Soon i will need to cut the dry grass and dead plant parts. The birds have been enjoying them throughout the winter.
Soon i will need to cut the dry grass and dead plant parts. The birds have been enjoying them throughout the winter.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Long Shadows
We've had a very snowy month of December... and the garden was buried for over a month. It did warm up for New Year's Day to melt the snow but we are back in freezing temps with more snow on its way. On a brighter note, the seed catalogs have started to arrive.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
We have Produce...
My vegetable garden has done pretty well so far. The tomatoes are producing like crazy. Both the little pear tomatoes and my heirloom red ones. I harvested the two cabbage heads for halushki a few days ago. I'm patiently waiting for my peppers to start their second round of production. My golden beets are delectable. I'll have one more bunch of them. I have two pumpkins... one already turning orange. The butternut squash will be good in the fall. And i've got to make more pesto because i have so much basil.
My melons started out well but have stopped growing to maturity... :-( One has already rotted on the vine. Dad mentioned that they can be very temperamental to grow. And I really want to try beans again next year.
My melons started out well but have stopped growing to maturity... :-( One has already rotted on the vine. Dad mentioned that they can be very temperamental to grow. And I really want to try beans again next year.
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