today’s garden work

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A perfect spring transplanting day. Cloudy and 60’s. I transplanted to my home garden: 8 tomato seedlings, 3 rows of lettuce, 1 row parsley and 1 big planter of herbs (parsley, thyme and orange cosmos). My peas planted couple weeks ago are up and I filled in the empty spaces with more seeds (Sugar Sprint, Cascadian, Wando and Tall Telephone). Also planted Purple Podded Capucijner soup peas. I transplanted my lavender sprouts (only four) to an outdoor pot. I moved my alpine strawberries to a sunnier location, dividing one original…
 
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apple blossoms

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My little Fuji apple tree next to my vegetable garden is in full bloom. Lots of pure white blossoms this year! I’m imagining lots of apples. Maybe I should start collecting knee-hi’s. Last year I used stockings to cover the apples to keep bugs and squirrels away. It worked great and I picked five delicious crispy red apples. It was easier than spraying the tree, at least with only five apples. Its not that I’m counting my apples – just hoping. Apples (Malus domestica)
 
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Dad’s garden

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I’ve been spending some time with my parents. Today I planted: Potatoes, Red Gold, 5 ft row Potatoes, Fingerling, 5 ft row Potatoes, Russet, 5 ft row Dill, 5 ft row garlic transplants, 8 ft row Dad’s peas are up 2 inches now. Lots of them. Lettuce and beets from direct seedings too. My dad likes rows really straight. I planted 2 rows for him and did my best. The kids from next door ran over and helped lay out the spuds. They gave them names and said they will…
 
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today’s planting list

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melon Anne Arundel, 4 seedsmelon, Crane, 4 seedsmelon, Charentais, 4 seedswatermelon, Sugar Baby, 4 seedsyellow summer squash, Zephyr, 4 seedspatty pan summer squash, Sunburst, 4 seedspatty pan summer squash, Starship, 4 seedszucchini, Cashflow, 4 seeds Melons (Cucumis melo)squash (Cucurbita pepo)
 
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my patio

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My patio is set up for summer already. Seedlings are sunning all over the place.The yellow chickadee house is in the upper right. They’re bringing soft tufts of grass to the house now. Very busy. A bunch of big empty pots are waiting for flowers. I think I’ll mix some herbs in too, mint, basil….my back patiomy backyard patio2009 chickadees
 
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garden aerial

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I took this photo in the middle of the hot day today. 81*F! Isn’t there usually a season between winter and summer? I have been using April 30 (this Thursday) as my last frost date. Looks like it was actually mid April this year. This morning, before it got hot, I cleared debris from the old beds and piled some fresh compost into them. I’ll spread it and turn the soil next. Then its ready for planting. My big new bed shows in the bottom right. Bright and sunny. Its…
 
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a new raised bed

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My husband made a big new raised bed in the sunny spot next to our house. The soil was contaminated here so he removed 6 inches, built the bed, spread plastic and added new soil. The bed is 14 to 16 inches deep. About 8 by 10 feet. He recently added a board as a bridge/walkway and to reinforce the tall sides. Its not in these photos here. We’ll see how it is to work in such a wide bed. I’ll add more boards as pathways. I’m looking forward to…
 
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nesting chickadees

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This bird house is right on our patio. Its fun to watch the busy chickadees go about their spring activities. They don’t seem to mind us too much. As long as we don’t look at them, they go in and out of the house with sweet little chirps. garden birds (Hortus Aves) my back patio 2009 chickadees
 
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home garden aerial

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It looks messy now, but soon I’ll post the “after” photo. I have great plans in action. My husband is putting in a new bed adjacent to the house – a large deep raised bed. And with the fantastic weather predicted for the weekend, I expect to clear out the old beds and transplant lettuce. Maybe even some beans seeds. If you click here you can see how this area looked 3 months ago. Thanks goodness its spring!aerial views of my home vegetable garden
 
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Kathy Martin
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

What I planted recently

Jan 21
thyme, lettuce, escarole

Feb 21
celery, celeriac, parsley, leeks

March 11
cabbage, kale, arugula



What I'm planting soon

April 1
peppers, eggplants, marigolds, beets

April 12
tomatoes, basil, sunflowers

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