Amazing few weeks here to update on. Let's begin with the arrival of my berries from Burpee. It was quite a learning experience. For once I actually read the instructions and for the most part complied. Alas I did not spend weeks prepping the soil...I actually spend about a day and a half arguing with myself about where to plant them in the front yard, that and turning the soil pretty much sums up my prep. I will say the soil up front is very dark and full of HUGE worms. That is a good sign:) I planted two blueberry plants (I can not recall what kind of the top of my head but will update that. There are 2 kinds, this much I know), 1 raspberry plant and around 30 Evie - 2 strawberry plants. These I planted in the front yard which we will call from this point forward my orchard;)
The "farm" is doing well. I have a ton of stuff in the ground right now and I am sure I can not remember it all so here is a brief run down. Bok choi doing well ready to be thinned again, mustard is rocking, Spinach is really doing well, and I will plant a second crop this week. cabbage is already under assault :( I fear it is slugs..so I am putting my slug bait out this week as well...best to lay down the law early. Lettuce is coming along it didn't look so hot after I transplanted but is looking better now. I have about six broccoli seedling that are coming along, about six garlic bulbs and more onions than any girls should ever want or need. All but 1 pea is out and getting ready to climb the tee pee legs. My perennials are popping up and hopefully will thrive and I planted about 2 dozen marigolds around the perimeter of beds 2 and 3. (pictures coming later today:)
The flower bed is showing progress. The dill and cilantro are prolific it seems...I will have to cull a lot of it out. I keep getting excited that something new is popping out then I realize it is dill or cilantro...grrr. I DID identify thyme the other day and I planted my basil seedlings but I am just not sure they are doing anything FRUSTRATING. There seems to be a marigold that seeded from last year... and some other mysterious things probably weeds popping out but one can dream. For instance I spent two weeks giddy about possible black eyed susan seedling popping out and it turned out to be clover...humph.
Which leads me to my window which you would think is getting less and less crowded...yeah right. No small thanks to the concept of breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is a seedling growing technique I learned last year (where else but on the INTERnet) Essentially you grow a baby seedling (breakfast) you move him (or her to be fair) to a midsized container and when he/she gets leggy again you move them to a bigger container or outside. This is really helpful for tomatoes and late spring/ summer plants that you wanna get a head start on. This morning most of my tomatoes and a few peppers moved up to lunch:) I ran out of midsized containers or they all would have made the move.
Bed 4 is lasagna composting away, I added straw but my husband mulched the grass this week. I NEED the grass. It will wait I am sure. I did add straw to the pile. I paid 5 for the cail so not so cheap but it goes a long way.
My homework for next post entry is to look up natural spray protection against uninvited garden party crashers, to prep and plant the tomato bed, plant my mid to late spring seeds, BEANS and what not AND to EAT THE FIRST FOOD from my garden;)
Happy Growing
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