Garden tour

 To the left hanging is spearmint, next to it is rosemary

below peas then beans to the right outer row.

Turnips to the left behind the peas

broccoli raab behind it then the pumpkin vine and the squash above it.

 

 zucchini and cucumber to the right

 

 the pan squash to the right.

Needs the tending for the powdery mildew is at issue

  Cucumber in the middle is not happy...must research what it is asking for.

 

 Pickling cucumber is happy.

Just like bumps on a pickle Marsha

:)

 

 I turned around the carrot/radish/leek/parsnip bed is happy.

The kale at the end and a new batch of radish is started.

To the right the row of beans on the edge and the broccoli raab center, some rosemary for bees too.

farther right my first french marigold has smiled upon me.

the pumpkin vine given some Epsom salts today

 

 More beans to harvest.

 

 The winter onions are up, the radish here are called Easter egg for they are varied in color.

 

 I transplanted the other heirloom far back and the close tomato is a teardrop yellow that I got this week and transplanted into a larger pot. It is an heirloom and I found it at a Wal-mart of all places.

The broccoli here is slow it is in need of something?

I must do the research next week

the basil is happy

 

 I love the green!

far left cauliflower,Swiss card, shallots, spinach, flowers of narcissism and zinnia

far right green onions, black seed Simpson lettuce,  sage, borage,

back row left to right

dill, flowers above, beets,celery, bok choy, chives

 

 borage in cubes, romaine, cobb salad

 

scarlet runner beans

 

Heirloom brandy wine tomato, bell peppers green then orange

 

 green bell

 

 Check out the garden shed!

 

some store bough flowers that are stressed lobella  I think

well there you have it a few weeks in.

This moon phase Nov / Dec 09

new moon

Nov 24 first quarter

Dec 2 full

Dec 8 last  

Dec 16th new

New Moon To Full Moon:	Sow, Transplant, bud and graft.
Full Moon To New Moon:	Plow, Cultivate, weed and reap.
New Moon To First Quarter:	Good for Planting above-ground crops with outside seeds, flowering annuals.
First Quarter To Full Moon:	Good for planting above ground crops with inside seeds.
Full Moon To Last Quarter:	Good for planting root crops, bulbs, biennials, and perennials.
Last Quarter To New Moon:	Do Not Plant

Water spicket is now at proper height

Leave your garden with a sweet lovin husband who wants to give you the moon.

See what he did for me.

Now with the knee issues and the spinal stinosis I have a hard time bending down every day to the spicket. Additionally the water source was on the other side of the house and I have been dragging a hose.

 

He set up a bib on the side for the south extension and two one this side one for the soaked and another for the spray.

 

 My garden was designed along side the water main for the house.

Yes this was the dumbest way the builder set our main line but we made lemon aid out of that rotten fruit. Using the location to our advantage my husband tapped directly into the line and set up water to the garden. Now I no longer have that extra effort to extend and the ease that this will afford me will really make a daily difference. It will really save me a lot of time every morning too.

 

Look no bending and it is a perfectly easy reach with nothing blocking the access.

Oh this is just wonderful~

First fruits of 2009 fall garden

I came home from a trip to Florida yesterday to find a reward for all my hard work.

radish,cherry tomato, pan squash and basil

YUM!

Moon Phase for planting October/November 2009

New Moon To Full Moon:  10/18/09-11/2/09	Sow, Transplant, bud and graft.
Full Moon To New Moon: 11/2/09-	11/16-09	Plow, Cultivate, weed and reap.
New Moon To First Quarter:10/18-10/25	Good for Planting above-ground crops with outside seeds, flowering annuals.
First Quarter To Full Moon:10/25-11/5	Good for planting above ground crops with inside seeds.
Full Moon To Last Quarter:11/5-11-9	Good for planting root crops, bulbs, biennials, and perennials.
Last Quarter To New Moon:11/9-11/16	Do Not Plant

Planting by moon phase...New Moon To First Quarter: Good for Planting above-ground crops with outside seeds, flowering annuals.

Good Sunday to you

follow your vision

With the coffee grounds to compost

the ground egg shell, oatmeal and bread heals to chicken set off to task am I.

WRONG...I thought it was time

to plant the bulbs, perennials and biannual and those plants that seed above ground this is correct.
boy did I get mixed up!
Oh well! :)
They are now in!
Onion and per/biannual well say a prayer and hope for the best.
opps!

The new plot dug out has been tri trenched...

Companion planting...

Chives for the peas...

This is the newest bed on the west side of the shed in the shade of the gazebo

 Sage and chive in the squares around the lettuces

 

This is the east facing bed

The sage in the squares...

The chive between the bok choy and the lettuce/onion rows

keep aphids away.

the pots were soaked in the dogs pool

the absorption is a better way to moisten the soil.

Lemon balm (tomato on the otherside of the rain barrel love it)

on one side planter.

The trailing rosemary to the left is favored by the brocolli in the raised bed

pollinators are drawn by it.

Keeping records

The final (for today ha!) Master plan for 2009 fall

 

A mirroring bed has been added to the otherside of the shed with trellis for both shed walls.

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