Category: Planting

Tear it out and plant Garlic

I actually think that tearing out the old plants is almost as satisfying as planting int the spring. I still have a couple of things going- kale, chard, Brussels sprouts, carrots, beets, leeks- but I’m ready to retire my gloves for the winter and focus on other projects.

That’s not too say it was easy. My hands hurt after a Saturday of cleaning and pulling.

But I did have some beautiful carrots, and a HUGE beet as my reward.

Cleared west c and d, planted cover crop.

Cleared South D and Upper B- planted garlic

Pulled okra plants, but left the peas carrots and beets in west e.

Pulled the peas support from lower bed.

Geeze. Surely I did more than that.

Raining! Finally! I

It’s been hot (90+) almost every day, and dryyyyy. We are having cooler rain and thunder today, which worked out well with my berry picking plan (but means I couldn’t get any photos while it was happening.).

Here’s the haul- full colander of blackberries (revenge!), and half one of blueberries (screw you, robins!). I pulled a bunch of tomatoes to save them from rain related explosion. There are still some solal berries out there, but they will have to wait.

I also sprinkled some more arugula seeds. We have a few plants that have come up, and they are delicious in our current favorite way to eat the garden veggies – orzo salad. Yum.

There looks to finally be some action in south c- so maybe I’ll have Brussels sprouts and leeks this winter.

Harvest!

It’s been HOT here, and dry, so I’ve been watering things, and today this bounty!

I lightly stir fried it with some onion, basil, and garlic, with some salt, feta, and vinegar over cous cous. Yum!

I planted some more arugula, Brussels sprouts, leeks, cilantro, and cover crops in the bare spots. Hopefully I get more sprouts.

Planting roots and sprouts and arugula

Today I did some fall planting- Brussels sprouts, leeks, green onions in South C (soil well fluffed with amendment), cover crop on South D…

Peas, beets, and carrots in West E.

Arugula and leeks in upper A.

I made up a bowl of future-salad. I also planted some basil seeds with my plant (and spilled dirt on the floor!) and replanted some cat grass for the kitties.

I cooked up a big stir fry up work on this week (Garden: yellow squash, zucchini, garlic, hot peppers from the freezer, beets, beet greens, chard, kale. + beans) This is my favorite way to eat up a bunch of greens, and makes a lot of food (:

oh! And I’m out of cilantro seeds, so I’m trying out some of the ones I harvested last year for coriander while my plants bolt.

Strawberries are still nuts, blueberries are starting but the robins won’t share.

Dead garlic

Ugh. A bunch of my garlic has bit the dust. I’m not quite sure what happened- it’s all soft neck garlic in two of the beds.

It looks like one of the poppies I planted last year came up in the lower bed.

I pulled weeds galore today- after a 3 day migraine

I could have summer squash soon!

The sugar magnolia peas taste good.

one of the onion beds is doing much better. Is that the one I acidified before planting?

Planted another butterbaby in the upper bed.

Fertilize!

It’s been raining for a few days, almost thunderstorming, and I’ve been busy/flaring to much to be outside. (dislocated neck?)

I planted a few more okra starts in south d and west e

After pulling a bunch of bolting radishes. I found some beets hiding under there, too.

And a lovely robins egg blue robins egg.

the green beans are growing!

I fertilized (acidizer) the tomatoes, except for one container tomato as a test.

Then I side dressed basically everything- lower and pots

Planted nasturtium along the new rock wall in the lower bed

And a couple of delicata on the slope- protected by copper and sluggo.

Asparagus progress

Volunteer Mullein

Okra progress.

Weedy weekend

(Please forgive my typos. I’m juggling kittens as I write this.) The weeds are really out of control, so I went after the ones on the slope on Sunday. Filled up the big compost bin- /:

Now you can see the hydrangeas and roses that are about to bloom, and this pretty plant from the buy nothing group.

Some delightful creature devoured all but one of my winter squash starts. Grrr. I put a couple more seeds in the ground, and am starting some more inside.

I also planted a bunch of things to eat as babygreens. We love the Swiss chard.

I transplanted some leafy starts in South A.

Progress

This is one of my favorite places in the garden. Jungle-like with artichoke plants as big as my car.

A little more

Yeah yeah. I know. Stop it with the planting, start weeding.

It all started with the lavenders that will eventually live at the studio and make everything smell lovely… I thought I needed 3, but they all get huge, so plant 3 went on the slope.

I also transplanted two more yellow squash and one zucchini by the huckleberry, and a handful of red Russian kale and romaine (in with the peppers in upper b and c).

Now I’m hot and tired.

The last of the planting… For now… Maybe.

I got an early (for me) start and picked up more starts at Squak this morning. The weather is just cool enough to make working in the yard pleasant. (:

Added a Sun Gold plant to west D. I removed the ailing Nova and the red robin from the bed (since it will never get big), and also planted a thriving Nova in West C.

The beets next to it over wintered and are bolting now. I’m going to leave them to it (:

I messed around with the ailing Nova so much that I felt bad, so I’m giving it one last chance to grow in the upper area. (I do this every year- go tomato crazy. Fortunately P doesn’t read this or he would know that my 5 planned tomato plants have turned into 8…)

The red robin I pulled out of the bed went in my last empty pot.

Planted a lipstick pepper and a hot pepper in upper B with 2 of my Perfects.

Planted a delicata next to the concrete pad in the upper area.

A couple of butter baby in the angelene next to the dead Apple tree.

More okra seeds with the starts in south d

more green bean seeds with the sprouts in South D (slug was tossed.) and more peas in West E.

Borage seeds went in a couple of bare spaces on the slope, and under the purple rhody

Found a mystery squash starting on the slope- likely from a last year’s seed.

Things are looking pretty good- and the bees have finally arrived ( I was worried!)

The hummers are making a racket, and yesterday P rescued a fledgling Robin from the driveway. (it’s parents were not impressed.)

I have been doing soooo much weeding, but it never seems to make an impact. We just lost our maintenance crew, so I’ll have to find another that understands what weeds are ok, or pick up the pace myself (but… Kittens! Letterpress! Art! Studio Time! Sleep!)

cut back the artichoke to give space to lavender and blueberries beside it.

I can’t wait to eat everything!