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Nectarine Blossom
We had our high temperature of the year today: first time over 60F in 2011. It hit 64.7F here at the house to be precise. The fruit vines and trees are loving it. The pear tree will blossom any day … Continue reading
2011 Potatoes in the Ground
This weekend I’ve transplanted onion sets into the cold frame, planted my seed potatoes and put in a row of peas. The potatoes are probably a week or two early and the peas a couple weeks late. It’s been a … Continue reading
First plum blossoms
The news is talking about the cherry blossoms elsewhere, but my little plot seems to be a tad behind. It’s just not been warm enough quite yet for much to be blossoming here. Today I snapped this close up of … Continue reading
First seeds planted in cold frame
I’ve been pouring through Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades and thinking about how to extend my garden’s growing season. The book has a lot of useful ideas to turn a good NW weather year into a bumper crop and … Continue reading
What’s so special about an urban homestead?
I live in the suburbs. And, in addition to living on my tract of land, I’m cultivating it. So that seems to make it a homestead…A sub urban homestead. If I lived in an urban area, I’d have an urban … Continue reading
Cold frame
I’ve had a bunch of old windows intended for a green house for a long time. For Christmas I got a local gardening book and it got me thinking more about the green house as well as cold frames. Last … Continue reading
2010 Christmas wishlist
I find myself needing/wanting less and less stuff. There are a few toys I’d like but they’re really, really expensive. Instead this year I’m just asking for some simple practical stuff from Nichols Garden Nursery: HBA229 genovese aroma basil 250mg … Continue reading
Our first apple harvest
Last fall we got a single asian pear from our then new baby espalier pear tree. This fall we got one more pear. They were delicious and we’re definitely looking forward to more. We added two baby espalier apple trees … Continue reading
Red, white and blue potatoes
Our 2010 potato harvest is in and my arms are aching. Jenn and I dug out the taters this evening, sifting manually through about two yards of dirt. We’d already dug about 20% of them up for various meals during … Continue reading
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
(If you’re seriously wondering you’re not even paying attention…) I dug up approximately two thirds of the garlic today, or 31 bulbs with 13 remaining to be dug up later when they’re more clearly done for the season. They’re not … Continue reading