Three weeks after 8 yards of top soil was delivered, the raised bed is finally full of soil! In the mix is a generous helping of peat moss, mushroom compost and compost from our own backyard bin.
The last wheelbarrow of soil was added this past Sunday. It felt so good to finally be transplanting seedlings in the garden! To date, the garden is home to tomato plants (1 Ponderosa, 3 Black from Tula, 1 Green Zebra, 1 Sweet 100 and 2 Celebrity), a row of purple carrot seeds, a poblano pepper plant, 1 Georgia Flame pepper plant, and a yellow squash plant. We plan to add much more to the garden this weekend including Detroit Red beets, string beans, bell peppers, cucumbers, butternut squash, leeks and, well, whatever else strikes our fancy.
The garlic is looking good and should be ready to harvest by this time next month.
In the herb garden we have sage, oregano, tarragon, dill, basil and chives. This coming weekend we will add rosemary, parsley, marjoram, thyme and chervil. Also growing in the herb garden is a patch of red bergamot flowers. Only a couple flowered last year but this year the stems are loaded with flower heads. When they bloom, hopefully the hummingbirds will return!
More to come as the blooming continues!
L&J
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| The tomatoes are a little stressed being in full sun for the first time. |
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| Viola! |
The last wheelbarrow of soil was added this past Sunday. It felt so good to finally be transplanting seedlings in the garden! To date, the garden is home to tomato plants (1 Ponderosa, 3 Black from Tula, 1 Green Zebra, 1 Sweet 100 and 2 Celebrity), a row of purple carrot seeds, a poblano pepper plant, 1 Georgia Flame pepper plant, and a yellow squash plant. We plan to add much more to the garden this weekend including Detroit Red beets, string beans, bell peppers, cucumbers, butternut squash, leeks and, well, whatever else strikes our fancy.
The garlic is looking good and should be ready to harvest by this time next month.
In the herb garden we have sage, oregano, tarragon, dill, basil and chives. This coming weekend we will add rosemary, parsley, marjoram, thyme and chervil. Also growing in the herb garden is a patch of red bergamot flowers. Only a couple flowered last year but this year the stems are loaded with flower heads. When they bloom, hopefully the hummingbirds will return!
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| Chet caught in the act of grooming his belly. |
More to come as the blooming continues!
L&J
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