I had a whole week free at the end of march, so used it to get some garden work done. The first order of business was preparing a flower bed out of a grassy, sloped corner that was difficult do mow. New beds sans power tools are hard work! Of course I changed plans a few times in between, and got distracted and started re-leveling the pavers nearby along the way, but in the end I finished this terraced bed and got the blueberry bushes planted. It looks a bit random, as i tried to use materials already on hand, but it will do for now. We aren't allowed to use peat moss so I gathered lots of pine needles in the forest (even though online research tells me that they wont actually change the acidity of the soil) and added lots of compost to the planting hole. We will only water with rain water and try a sulfur fertilizer to help decrease the pH.
Our other big project was replacing some rotted posts that formed a retaining wall and pathway. This was the most irritating project imaginable. Trying to remove rotted wood that is confined on all sides by other structures and then trying to dig a hole under these confinements takes much longer than usual.
Right before heading of on vacation I planted some transplants to make watering (at home) easier for our neighbor. Fennel, salad, beet, savoy cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower got planted under cover even though it was a bit early and they were a bit small. I had too many lettuce seedlings so I gave them away to 3 other gardeners.
The favas, radishes and peas have germinated, and I think I see the germination leaves on the carrots, although it is hard to tell. The weather has been warm and sunny but nights have been cold.
 |
| hellebores |
 |
| primroses |
 |
| sprouting favas |
 |
| lettuce seedlings |
 |
| sprouting rhubarb |
 |
| poor worm, i thought i was 'saving' him from my digging only to see that moments later he was taken by a lizard. |
No comments:
Post a Comment