I left this guy near the bottom of the slope- I’m curious to see what it blooms like.
Month: April 2021
Irritating Susanville
The susanville garlic did absolutely nothing. That part of the bed is empty. I’m reconsidering the wisdom of ordering from Territorial Seed.
Our house is a berry berry berry fine house
<we have not planted any of these yet.
Today we got a whole bunch of awesome plants from a friend who is moving- mostly berries. P was quick to get the mature blueberries (~20yo “Blue and Gold”) in the ground , but we still have a lot to decide about.
She also gave me some of this mint variety – looks like it’s Bee Balm or Monarda. I planted near the elephant ear.
These plants will also need planting- columbine in the bottom of the first pot, and something with yellow flowers in the second one.
Native raspberries and thornless blackberries and strawberries.
Here are the notes I took about pruning (in February) “prune dead wood, and branch under 6″, old canes (to base), crossing canes”
Repotting and planting squash
Repotted many of the sprouts, and moved some out into the greenhouse. It’s been WARM so p hooked up the irrigation today- including the new beds. New bed west f got squashed. I transplanted my sprouts and put some seeds in. 
Some progress
And a new visitor (bald eagle)
Moving things
I feel like my sprouts have been struggling a bit in my office, so I moved everything into my succulent case in the front room. Hopefully they’ll be warmer and happier.
Also, maaaaggggnnnets are awesome.
New Beds
Put in two new beds today, and cleaned up (mulched) more of the blackberry and stick pile
Purple deadnettle
Weed identified!
Salad
Gorgeous day today- warm enough to wander out for a dinner salad. Spinach and mache (planted last fall, thriving in the season starter) baby arugula (from short greenhouse) chives, green onion (from last years runts), and fava greens. Yum!
This week
Thursday I replanted the tomato and tomatillo sprouts, and started okra and squash.
The greens are getting started. (That was Thursday as well.)
P worked up South D and I finally planted carrots and beets down there.
He’s clearing out space for two new beds now, near the fence. Extra beds! Yay!
Still just two arugula sprouts- but one is THICK.
Looks like someone was playing in my onion beds. Lots pulled up, some replanted upside down, markers tossed about.
I also planted cilantro (outside and inside) and basil (inside), more peas and kale in the pea bed.