Mar 29
It is now the end of March and seeds are in the ground! Starting this growing season we’re still limited to 1 raised bed. The rest of the garden wont be prepared for another couple of weeks. Not wanting to miss out on valuable growing time the existing bed was churned up with compost and soil booster. This year we’re trying quite a few crops for the first time including peas, onions and carrots (which we tried last year but flopped).
The snow peas, sugar peas, and carrots didn’t make for enough content for a post so check back in a few weeks for a full post on each.
Onions being such a staple in cooking deserve a spot in the garden. Many books I’ve read also note their great storing ability which is very appealing. Having never planted them before I wasn’t entirely sure what to buy or what to expect. I ordered a few seed packets of various veggies from John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds and added a 1lb bag of red onion sets to the order.
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Mar 29
Our recent trip to the local nursery found us bringing something home that wasn’t on our list. These beautiful flowering Monrovia Jubilee and Misty Early Season Blueberries caught our eye.
These varieties are southern highbush blueberries, which have been adapted to withstand the hot summer months in the south and grow well in our area. They differ from the lowbush varieties that grow in the pacific northwest because they will grow 4-5+ feet tall if left untamed.
One bush will produce on its own and additional varieties are not necessary for pollination however, it greatly increases the yield. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 28
We are nearing the end of March and now have blooming naturalizing daffodils and grape hyacinths!
The daffodils and hyacinths began popping up a few weeks ago and bloomed earlier this week. The deer have feasted on the hyacinth foliage as well as the tulips which I’ll post in a bit.
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