Spring

Spring
The beautiful weather has given us a head start. Let's hope Jack Frost doesn't pay us a visit.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

A String of Sun..... I hope

We have experienced a string of rain as everyone knows. This has made only the slugs happy. Now I am hoping we are going to have a string of sun and warm weather. I am headed out to plant some more green peppers, ground cherries and green beans. The rain we have had has washed my green bean seeds out of the ground and they are growing all over the place. If it does get sunny I will take out my camera as I haven't put up any pictures lately.
Heres to the sun. Come for a visit, stay for a coffee, I have missed you.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Rain GRRRRRR!

The rain is getting to everyone. Last year we were late planting because we had to literally start from scratch, but this year it has been hard to find more than one day in a row to get planting. The good news is I have been able to gradually build up my leg and arm muscles so I can still walk and feed myself at the end of the day. When you garden for 8 hours muscles you didn't even know were there will hurt.
My husband comes home this weekend and I am so excited to get some help.
Even with the rain and pain and no ball and chain I have planted quite a few rows and have had things come up and if they don't float away then it should be a bountiful harvest.
We have planted so far    spinach (sprouting)
                                       arugula  (sprouted)
                                       beets
                                       carrots
                                       beans (yellow and green)
                                       anise
                                       chamomile
                                       parsley
                                       roma tomatoes (started inside)
                                       ground cherries (started inside)
                                       peas ( about 2 inches up so far)

Sounds like a lot but there isn't even a dent in what needs to be done. If  the sun ever comes out I will take a picture of my progress.