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.
No damage to the tomatoes; however the beans, peas, peppers, and lettuces are all the
victim of natural selection.... not sure about the rest.
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.
Riley likes to dig in the garden... I think this does not have her preturbed in the least...
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?
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!
No matter how easy a person makes it look.... raking a garden is NOT the same as sweeping the kitchen floor!
