Time is just flying and all sorts of things are popping up now, particularly with this unseasonably mild weather!
I’ve got some garlic coming up:
Garlic two weeks ago
Garlic two days ago
I planted cloves from garlic I got from Maple Bank, Hollbrook, and Cherry Grove.
I planted some potatoes. I read an article that said this was a good method. I’ll let you know!
I removed a layer of soil from the raised bed.
I spread out some shredded leaves and laid the potatoes on the bed of leaves. The potatoes were from Holbrook, Maple Bank, and somewhere else (that I forgot to label-oops).
Then I covered them with the soil I’d removed.
I also divided another raised bed into square feet. I’m calling it my Italian Garden. So far, I’ve planted arugula, brocolli raab, escarole, and fennel.
The Italian Garden
In Indiana, my mentor, Ginger East has chickens and a cabin happening in her garden!
Ginger's Chickens
Ginger's Cabin
What’s growing in your garden?
on Apr 14th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
GREAT blog. Thank you for it.
Chris Grimm
Westport, CT
on Apr 15th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Your garlic is looking very happy! Love the idea of an “Italian garden” too.
I’ve got a ton of seedlings growing inside right now - too chilly to get them outside just yet. My plan and what actually survives until planting are probably two different things, but I’m hoping for: 4 kinds of tomatoes, 2 kinds of hot peppers, 2 kinds of sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, kale, swiss chard and bush beans. Phew…I think that’s everything.
Happy gardening!
on Apr 16th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Looking good! I planted garlic for the first time this year- seems to be doing great. We’re starting lots of stuff in our school greenhouse, but not too much in the ground yet, just spinach, chard, radish and a little letuece. Oh and the peas! can’t forget the peas!
on Apr 17th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Chris: You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by.
Alicia: The Italian Garden is inspired by my mother’s Aunt. Her house was in the Bronx and the backyard was not large, but something was growing in every square inch. For a long time, I thought all backyard gardens were Italian gardens! After all, you could get all the other “regular” vegetables at the supermarket, but where could you get broccoli raab and ’scarole? This same aunt used to tell me that my eyes were bigger than my stomach (meaning I’d fill my plate with more than I could eat). So the Italian Garden idea is two-fold-it prevents me from getting carried away. Because I’d want to plant everything the sell seeds for and I really can’t handle it (and neither can my yard).
Jen: I love fresh peas-lately. I used to hate them. Then once I ate them immediately after picking, it was love. I can’t believe they taste so wonderful. (I can’t believe a few hours, a day, or a week can change the flavor so much (for the worse)!