Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Rosemary June 2018

This is the rosemary and pineapple sage plants both bought in tiny 4 inch pots 3 weeks ago. Still unsure where to put them this year.
Rosemary

Botanical Name
Rosmarinus officinalis

Plant Type Herb
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Loamy, Sandy
Flower Color Blue
Hardiness Zones 6, 7, 8, 9
For a head start, plant the seeds or cuttings indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost. See your local frost dates.
Plant the seeds/cuttings in well-drained soil. For best growth, the soil should be around 70ºF.
Be sure to give your plants enough room to grow. Rosemary grows to about 4 feet tall and spreads about 4 feet as well.
In the garden, plant near beans, cabbage, carrots, and sage. Learn more about companion planting with herbs.
Both are in 2 gallon pots now.


The tomatoes 2018

These are my two tomatoes for this year 2018
They are 3 weeks in the dirt now and were 4 inch pots when I bought them.
I have one each twined together.
They pollinate each other and we get big super sweet tomatoes.

Early Girl Tomato
Light: Full sun
Fruit size: 6 to 8 oz
Matures: 50 days after planting
Spacing: 36 inches apart
Plant size: 6 to 8 feet
Plant type: Indeterminate


Big Boy Tomato
Light: Full sun
Fruit size: 16 to 32 oz
Matures: 78 days after planting
Plant size: 6 to 10 feet
Spacing: 36 inches apart
Plant type: Indeterminate


Sunday, May 27, 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Pineapple Sage FIRST PLANT I BOUGHT THIS SEASON

INFO FROM THE  HERB GARDENER

Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) is an underrated herb in the garden.  It doesn't need much attention,  but has a lot to offer.  It will grow up to five feet tall, and its bright leaves are a delicate shade of green all summer long.  It produces slender, trumpet shaped red flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, too. 
 really DOES smell LIKE pineapple-  Info on growing


PINEAPPLE SAGE 


my pineapple sage and rosemary plants June 1 2018

Start of The Garden Bones

Sorry were so late with this update .
Been working away on the 1/2 acre garden.
In past posts you can see where we took out tons of old dead or diseased  plants and trees. Now the fun rebuilding is starting to take shape.
Planters are being built in the back and rocks and stones are starting to go in .
Here are the current photos of work in progress.






This is how we look just a few weeks ago.
I hopwe we can set the foundation work and bones of the garden this year.
Of course work is always slow with me.
Health conditions are a bitch to work around.