Dutch Apple Pie from my apple tree

Apple Pie anyone?

Now about those apples....

From the back door....


















And this is just how heavily laden the tree is!

Once again we have had to replant. This time my daughter and I did it together, weeding, replaanting and having a good conversation.

At least the tomatoes are thriving and a few green beans.

Looking up....

Did I ever mention my apple tree?

All kinds of good things....

Sugar snap peas








































Look at those tomato babies!


















And the ginger experiment.....

Carrots, onions and a bright red tomato!

Do you see what I see?

Is that a RED tomato!?


















And a sugar snap pea bloom?























Did I say RED?

Apples everywhere!

Salads anyone?

Tomato Plant


















Butter Bibb Lettuce

Today in the garden...

Bushbeans























carrots

TOMATO babies!

I see apple dumplings in my near future....

And the replanting begins....

I had just replanted before the tree came down; most of those seeds were not productive or were eaten by the wee tiny birds and beasties (we have a plethora of chipmunks here!) so... we try again. At least all the limbs, etc. are gone.

And the replanting begins...

OK... so I was discouraged, a little under the weather and it got cold, so... the garden was on hold for a moment. I have been out in my little garden this morning; hoeing and weeding and assessing the damage from the fallen tree, the cold weather and the wee tiny beasties that are eating my seeds. I do have several eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, a few clumps of lavender, spinach, butter crunch lettuce, garlic and a half dozen sugar snap peas. My bush beans are having a hard time- only one survivor as far as I can tell, but... I have plenty of seeds...

Anyway- the rows are hoed and it is looking nice again.

Speaking of hoes (which are basically knives on a stick as far as I can tell) do I sharpen with my little hand mower blade sharpening tool or with a whet rock / oilstone like I do kitchen knives?

Be back later with pictures...

My row of garlic....

Here is my garlic story....
I went to buy garlic sets for my garden- and the sets were outrageously high priced- at least 10x the amount you spend for a head of garlic... so I went to the produce section in WalMart and picked up a 79 cent head of garlic and every single clove has sprouted!
The pictures aren't great- we are still picking up pine limbs, but I am impressed with my garlic shoots.

Happy Birthday Soft!!..It's only just begun girl!!! Keep your eye on the prize...

Not as bad as it first appears...

No damage to the tomatoes; however the beans, peas, peppers, and lettuces are all the
victim of natural selection.... not sure about the rest.

My garden... and Mom Nature...

The first tomatoes, a few little carrots and a row of butter lettuce

Good Morning!

This is actually a public thank you to my better half....

Last night we were under a severe freeze warning (it didn't happen, by the way) and my partner diligently went from plant to plant outside and covered those most likely to succumb from any frost bite. I have been under the weather for a few days, and could not take care of the babies myself.
This all occured after 10:00 p.m., in the dark and damp.

Thank you, honey.

A Little Sprinkler Action

I see the start of a fence... and Riley's response...

Riley likes to dig in the garden... I think this does not have her preturbed in the least...

You like tomato and I like tomahto..... new plants in the ground!

First time out of the greenhouse room

I am having an anxiety moment!

So the hardening off begins! (Separation anxiety)

It appears that we are out of our frost threat season - which is wonderful as I have a jungle in my garden starting / greenhouse room.

My babies - the seedlings - will be going out in mom natures environment this morning - spend the day outside (and maybe the evening as well) to get ready for the big wide world of the garden plot! I raked andd hoed their rows yesterday; gathered pine straw to blanket the little darlings (I have a huge pine tree in the back yard, so that really wasn't very taxing), have saved a variety of containers to cover the seedlings in case of intemperate weather, added my compost for the worms, and... and.... Oh My! I have pre garden anxiety with a side of separation anxiety for my little seedlings! Its almost like sending my kid to summer camp for the first time (that IS an exaggeration, by the way- I think).

On a more practical side- the growing season here is SO hot, if one doesn't start early one misses out on many things (as it is I am not quite in the Farmers Almanac selected days - although I am right with the moon). At any rate, it is time.

By the way- hoeing is not like sweeping or raking leaves.... my bones and muscles have made me quite aware of that this morning.

I do think my 'over achiever' mentality might come in handy this season.

I wonder if I can find the sleeping bag so.... no... I don't need to sleep by the garden. Or do I?

Help is on the way (for your garden!)

http://www.blotanical.com/

I stumbled across a collection of gardeners- amature, professional, container, raised beds... you name it! If you are a gardener (or want to be one) you should click on the link above.Happy gardening!

a few little herbs...

Pineapple Sage Volunteer



















Curly Parsley



















Rosemary and a bit of lavender