09 March 2012

garden friday | corners of my garden


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It was one of those "no time to engage in the dressing power struggle let's just get outside!" beautiful, sunny days. Don't you love the hacked formerly-footie PJs? So classy. But, this boy is growing fast, and feet-first.


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Can't you imagine the handfuls of blueberries? We've definitely never had clusters like this before.


garden friday 03 09 12
The peas are up and reaching. I think if I had to pick one Spring crop and grow only it, it would be peas. Fresh, raw peas right from the shell are a revelation. I never used to think I liked peas until I had 'em fresh. So far, my douses of organic Sluggo have kept the pea-chompers at bay.


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The kiwi vine is making buds! If you look closely, you can see two. Future food, my boy.


garden friday 03 09 12
Variegated 'Pineapple' mint. I whacked it back hard mid-winter and it's back for Round Two. My mom's wise words about the dangers of planting mint in open ground are echoing in my ears... I've started spying it popping up here and there and there.


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'Lime' scented geranium. I kind of want to collect other "flavors" -- do you have any you particularly like?


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Rose Geranium. Behind this little monster is the hose spigot, so every time I water, I have to plunge my hands into the foliage. I love that scent.


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The perennial flowering plants are starting to grow and bloom. I'm so bad: if a plant isn't edible, I have no capacity for remembering its name. I truly love this plant, but I couldn't tell you what it's called. I think it's a California native, since it shows up almost as frequently as my other favorite, Echium (OK, I can remember that name.)


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Spanish lavender is budding. The bees will be ecstatic soon.


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The latest collection of shards found in the yard, relics of the family before us.


garden friday 03 09 12
The awesome dirt pile & truck corner. You can also see this weekend's project: weed-whack/saws-all/rip out all the rest of the old vines along the back fence. Oh, we have plans. Plans that might include a lovely sitting deck alongside the aforementioned playhouse. These plans must be pushed forward.

Hope you have a lovely weekend!

9 comments:

  1. Those blueberries are so beautiful! I've never seen them grow, except wild Alaskan ones and they are completely different. I made the mistake of planting mint in the ground at my first house and it became a bit of a nightmare. I only plant it in containers now, but it never does as well as when it was in the ground! Also, I am thankful for the reminder of the scented geraniums. I used to have those too (rose and a chocolate one!) but I haven't seen any at our garden centers in a long time. Will keep an eye out.

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    1. Next time your in town, I'll give you a clipping. Just remind me. I have rose and lemon.

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  2. The former footy PJs cracked me up. Although I don't think I would have noticed if you wouldn't have pointed it out, so thank you.

    Your garden is so awesome. I'm loving watching it unfold. I love geraniums too. I have a few in my yard. The smell is to die for. I like sugaring the leaves for decoration.

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  3. so lovely as usual... Blueberries! awesome.

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  4. There's something really sweet about those cute little feet going into those tiny little Crocs...
    Great idea about planting the rose geranium somewhere it gets pushed around a bit.
    Quick question about the blueberries - did you top dress or fertilize especially well to produce such a crop?

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    1. Hi rosekraft... I sometimes top dress with used coffee grounds, but have been pretty lazy about it lately. I think the good bloom might be to do with the fact that the bushes are getting more established in the ground, and I now have 3 varieties cross-pollinating. They say having more than one cultivar helps the harvest. Perhaps so?

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    2. Thanks so much for the response.
      We schlepped the french press dregs down to the blueberries this morning.
      I would think that after a couple of weeks worth of top dressing with coffee grounds the soil would remain acid enough for a month or so at least....

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  5. ps: the jammie hack?
    you should see my childhood photos!!
    my mom used that tactic frequently because i looooooved my jammies and couldn't bear to give 'em up!!

    i just got dylan a bunch of 'em and i know by summer's end he'll be rocking the same look! xx

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