Paperwhite bulbs
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I just started these bulbs my brother gave me. It takes 4-8 weeks from starting til blooming.
melted snow on the south slopes
After a couple inches of rain yesterday, we have wonderful stretches of BARE GROUND! And lots of slush and mud. I know its just a spring teaser and we’ll have more snow and cold, but its nice. A friend asked today if I’ve planted any seeds yet. No, none yet. But it won’t be long now. My plan was to get going mid Feb, but I think I’ll start sooner this year. Maybe next week. For now, I just have the sweet potatoes – I’m gradually collecting a few more…
winter Farmers Markets and CSA shares
There are a few Farmers Markets still open around here in MA. Even in the snowy cold of winter. Saturday morning markets in Wayland, Natick, and Greenfield sound great. They offer local honey, wool, dairy items, eggs, salad greens and lots of other things. I may have to find time for a country drive this weekend. And Gretta (from Shared Harvest) just emailed me that she has extended season shares still available. Also, there will be a Farmers Market Fair Feb 25 in Arlington. 25 local farms will participate and…
tag cloud advice
Can anyone point me to code for old Blogger templates to insert a tag cloud into my sidebar? I’ve been looking for this forever.
sweet potato sprouts
One of my sweet potatoes is sprouting well, but very slowly. No growth on the other. I thought maybe they need more warmth than they get on the window sill, so I moved them to an 80*F location under my fish tank. I hope to buy a few more of different varieties soon.
pear buds – is anyone home?
I’m looking closely for even a little sign of life on the espaliered pear trees at my plot. Nothing yet. They’re still hibernating. Not like the pussy willows that are opening already. I have two pear trees at my plot. A Bartlett and a Parker. The Bartlett leafed out well last year, but there was no sign of life on the Parker other than a couple branches that didn’t look quite dead. It was their first summer at the plot after transplanting the previous fall. I’m interested to see what…
seeds have arrived!
The seeds of a new garden! All my seed orders came today. So many exciting new things. I’m pleased I remembered to order inoculant – for peas, beans, broad beans and soy beans. And the green plastic mulch looks interesting. Territorial send a free packet of carrot seeds to grow for the food pantry. A very nice thought. This is a perfect vegetable to donate. (I brought butternut squash last year, which worked out well, too.)
This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy thinks the garden is his, even though I do all the work. We're located near Boston, in USDA zone 6. I have bees, chickens, fruit trees and berry bushes, too. I use all sustainable organic methods and strive to grow all of my family's vegetables myself. -Kathy
weeks and counting until my last spring frost
My garden this week
Skippy’s vegetable of the month – Egyptian walking onions!
