It’s not Winter ’09 any more, so in light of that I think we need a Spring ’10 issue.
This is a continuation of a discussion started here: (TRGC Part 1) http://preview.tinyurl.com/2qflz5
And continued here: (TRGC Part 2) http://preview.tinyurl.com/ytxn7j
Then proceeded to carry on here: (TRGC Part 3) http://tinyurl.com/6fw8c7
You can find Part #4 here: http://tinyurl.com/6pteb6
Part #5 can be located here: http://preview.tinyurl.com/bekqml
Part #6 is here: http://preview.tinyurl.com/bs5t45
Part #7 can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2bajdru
Yesterday I hit my favorite nursery, and Home Depot, for garden goodies. I bought lots of composted cow manure and potting soil at Home Depot. And an irresistable true red rhododendron.
At the nursery I got the herbs and veggies for the food garden. Some lantana, mosquito plant (scented leaf geranium) that I potted yesterday afternoon, Japanese Painted Fern, and some brilliant orange impatiens, too. I picked up a Wisconsin Blue Juniper that just screamed for me to buy it as I walked past. :0
I only bought two yellow tomato plants as I have a mess of volunteers from last year, but no yellows. Love those yellows, so sweet! This afternoon I’m digging the happy looking ones up to replant in soil mixed with cow manure. Pretty sure I have a carbon problem, as I rarely have any ‘green’ stuff to add to the soil. If my plants are happier and yield way more, I’ll consider my suspicions correct. I’m collecting grass clippings from the yard guys this year. I have a couple of large, wheeled trashcans reserved just for them. 😀
Got hot and sweet peppers, Sugar Baby watermelon, cucumber, and okra. I let the broccoli and cauliflower go to seed last year, and yup, I’ve got volunteers like crazy. Red lettuce is volunteering too. I’m amending heavily this year.
I’ll have blueberries in a week or so. Not a lot of them, but enough to eat several handfuls. My raspberries are amazingly happy this year so I expect enough of them to be able to make jelly. 😀
Potted up the muscadines and blueberries I brought home from Florida back in January. I’m hoping it’s not too late, they’re pretty sad looking now. The blackberries will go straight into the ground this weekend.
I’m going potted for herbs this year. I’m running out of space. I’ll put a few sweet basil between the tomatoes, but not many. This morning I potted sweet basil, rosemary, cilantro, and curly leafed parseley.
I have to admit, I love playing in the dirt! :^0
Your turn!
