birds in my garden today
The spring migration is on! My garden had lots of activity today. Many birds I did not see. These two I did. I love the song of the white-throated sparrow “Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody”. The robins in the nest by my garden had two chicks hatch today. My webcam will stream until they fledge: http://www.livestream.com/robininthegardenhttp://livestre.am/1SmUO
hatchling!
I just noticed that a baby robin has hatched!!! There is a little ball of pink that I saw as the mother was shifting her position. It must have just hatched this morning. http://www.livestream.com/robininthegarden Not the best photo – I didn’t want to disturb them too long.
missed potatoes
While working plot today I found some potato sprouts in last years’ potato bed. Beneath the sprouts, I dug up three spuds. They are so firm and fresh! I’m looking forward to bacon and new potatoes for breakfast.
transplanting to my plot
This afternoon I transplanted a bunch of seedlings to my community garden plot. I planted out broccoli, cauliflower, onions, beets, carrots, parsnips, radicchio, and two varieties of bok choy. Yesterday I planted a full bed of potatoes and expanded my asparagus bed. I added several barrels of compost to my beds prior to planting. Everything is looking good. I did not have my camera with me today. But I am thinking that with this drizzly wet weather, the new transplants will look really good in a couple days for a…
Mom and Dad’s garden
I’ve been helping my parents with their garden. Early this spring, on a March day that broke records (temperature in the 80’s!), my son and I spread and dug in 3 cubic yards of compost. We also planted peas, lettuce and root vegetables. Last Friday, I brought them more seedlings and seeds. The garden is looking great. Mom is already picking a little new lettuce and using up the kale that overwintered. I got my potatoes and some extra asparagus roots planted at my community plot today, but still no…
peas trellis up
We have gotten several days of well needed rain. My peas are happy and growing fast. I put some string trellis up for them.
the giving garden
Ava, the teacher at The Garden Road School, asked me to post this link for her kids. She wrote The Garden Road School in Peekskill, NY is building a school garden! So far the children have learned about earthworms, soil structure, compost, and so much more. I’ve been working on it since September without a budget, but now I’ve designed a Kickstarter grant to raise some funds. The way Kickstarter works is through social networking, so everyone gives a little bit to raise a large sum of money. Here’s their…
robin webcam
Here’s a link to see the robin nesting in my garden. I didn’t pay for the premium service so you need to watch a 30 second commercial before you see the stream. http://www.livestream.com/robininthegarden There are 3 eggs in the nest that I think will hatch on about May 10.
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!
