Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Saturday, January 12, 2019
ZONE 9 - 11
Kindest Cuts: Now, in January, in warmer zones (8 and up), it’s time to start to prune roses. Anytime during the month will work, but the middle to latter part of the month or early February is the preferred time (I usually do mine on Superbowl Sunday!). Grab very clean, very sharp pruners and begin by cutting away any dead branches or those that are thinner than a pencil. Next, thin out the center to encourage air circulation, and finally cut back remaining stems by about 1/3 of the length to an outfacing bud. Feed and mulch!(This is Grace N’ Grit™ Pink BiColor Shrub Rose
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Garden Update August 2018
Well another month passes and we are starting the harvest season in the garden.
The first harvest is pictured for the first of August.
The potatoes and
rhubarb are coming along and the bush beans have taken off like
rockets.
The first harvest is pictured for the first of August.
Beets
and radish second harvest have just been started and this week I'm going to try
to wrangle rose propagation.
Have a wonderful August
Oh yes the hot house is coming along nice in the rebuild.
WE also bought a 20 dollars grafted plum tree.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Back box garden update July 2018
These
are the other boxes all the same size except the front 3 .
The
little boxes are for aspargrass ,horseradish and
strawberries.
The rocks are set part way up and then i need to finish the borders in stones.
Well my hubby does. I water weed ,feed and harvest.
He does the rest and has thrown his back out again.
So besides being 100 degrees he needs to rest for a few weeks.
This yard will take a few years to do between the two of us.
So here's the other boxes.
Lemon cucumbers and a ghost pepper in the one box and red Pontiac potatoes in the other.
Still another 40 feet to go but I will have fresh vegies this year and tons to share
Garden Update july 2018
Well we
have finished the next large box and 3 smaller boxes.
They are
built with cinder blocks re-bar and tamped with sandy soil and sealer inside the
stones to hold them in place.
The
tomatoes have gone wild .
They are out of control and filled with lots of green tomatoes
Also in this box .
There is
1 zucchini two cucumbers and an artichoke at at the end in the first
box.
Box size 14 x 4 feet
The
other box has bush beans beets and that wondering large plant is a type of
accorn squash.
It's turned hot here in the Salem valley and things have taken off in full speed.
Yesterday i brought in 2 good size zucchini squash and there are 10 more on my 1 plant.
Pictures as of this am .
Saturday, June 16, 2018
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.
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
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.
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