and mixed greens, along with a few lettuces.....
it's warm out, and raining
on and off.
i had to replant the greens and spinaches as the last planting got frozen on me
so today i went out and did snow peas and the mixed greens
i still need to plant the spinaches
in the house i continued to plant seeds, these are for a cottage garden
hollyhocks in shades of apricot, peach, pale rose, pale gold, and creams
foxglove in apricots
bachelor buttons,
dianthus-cottage pinks
columbine mixed shades
some of my seeds were old but had been kept in the fridge so we'll see
i am about to start transplanting to larger pots for the veggies
and to start to move the little guys outside for a while each day to harden off
i wish i had a greenhouse and a cold frame so bad
i am also thinking of putting in a climbing rose on an arbor that will frame the front windows
as well as espaliered fruit trees against the stone walls of the house
now is the time i really could use help, someone to help me move the seedlings out and in
someone to help put an arbor together, someone to help me dig the holes
but it's just me, and occationally bernie
the fruit trees i am thinking of to espalier are as follows:
peaches and apricots against the south side of the house
cherries on the north side of the house
i am considering a hedge of blueberries as well possibly.....
and cranberries for ground cover
i have a feeling that even though we are wanting to move, with the market such as it is
it will be a while...
may as well do what i have to do just in case we do have to stay here longer then i would like
also, i figure the person that would buy this little cottage in the woods, probably thinks similar to me......
and would WANT the cottage garden as well........
so cottage garden it is
see that picture of my birthday card from bernie?
see the purple line in it?
i took the picture of my sheep card, and then that one.....that one was RIGHT NEXT to my sheep card, then i went on to take pictures of the little plants i am growing for the garden
in NO other picture is there a purple line...........
and when i checked the picture later under photoshop......i saw a LOT of 'noise' on both edges....
i have no explaination.....
so i will leave you all with that little mystery
and i will keep my opinions on it to myself.....
however
you all feel free to comment if you would.....on what YOU think that is
til next time
vi
ps: not a bad birthday either btw, no presents but that's ok i got the cats gifts, and it was a nice day
Now is when you need what those old garden books of the early 1900's talk about ..."your man", as in "Have your man dig the trency 2 feet deep and 20 feet long". Just where does one get one of those "your men"?
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