Sunday, February 19, 2012

Moon Phase Planting










Today Waning Crescent
Feb 21 New Moon
Feb 29 First Quarter
Mar 8 Full
Mar 14 Last Quarter 

2012 Spring Garden is now in process

This year will be so wonderful. The garden will once again come to life. After last years knee replacement surgery the soil and I are now both well rested.

Today we finally were able to make the investment into our fruit trees.

After extensive research we came up the solution to a small yard. We found a tri-apple tree on mmm111 dwarf stock. The three types are Anna/Dorsett/Gravenstein. We purchased two trees and they will also self pollinate.
distance between rows MM.111  14-18ft
RESISTANCE TO SELECTED PESTS
           FRUIT               WOOLLY
           BEARING   CROWN     APPLE     FIRE      BURR
ROOTSTOCK  AGE (YRS) ROT       APHID     BLIGHT    KNOT

MM.111       4-6     Medium    High      Low       Low 
 
Under the Apple Tree I will plant Nasturtium it climbs tree and repels codling moth. 
 
Next we bought a dwarf Eureka Lemon
Height: 10'-15' at maturity
 
 
Two Southern High Bush Blueberries
mature height at 6'
 
 Tomato plants of four types 
pomegranate
 Bush beans of Contender and French filet both heirloom varieties. 
Cantaloupe 
carrots
lettuce
peppers
radishes
sunflower mammoth (near cucumbers)
alyssum 
parsly ( by the tomato, roses)
snapdragon
sweet pea