A dirt level view of my beans.
2015_Day 90: Bewitching beans from a dirt level view
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2015_Day 89: What a difference a day makes
In 24 hours, my beans went from only one or two peeking through (right) to, well, pretty much all of them.
2015_Day 87: More peas please
This photo was taken late in the morning before the busyness of the day took over (soccer and truck shopping). Overnight Friday, three more pea seedlings pushed their way through the dirt, reaching up to the beautiful blue sky that ushered in Saturday. Continue reading
2015_Day 86: Houston, we have a tomato
I spotted the first green tomato on one of the Early Girls tonight.
I staked the three bigger tomatoes tonight. Thursday’s gusty wind had them tilting sideways.
Isn’t it just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?
The first pea peeks out of the ground.
I finally screwed in the little square corners on the raised bed tonight.
Another view of the raised bed from the other side.
My weekend got off to a great start despite working later than usual Friday night. After a quick supper, I headed outside to water the flowers and vegetables and stake the tomato plants. I think I squealed when I saw a cute little tomato growing on one of the Early Girls. Continue reading
2015_Day 85: Flower power rocks!
I think these are cosmos seeds that have sprouted.
Seeds have sprouted in two of the three tiers; the lower one, which has painted daisies and cosmos, and the middle tier, which has a mixture of zinnias and another type of cosmos. Didn’t see any sprouts in the upper tier, which has California poppies and gazania, but hey, two out of three’s not bad, right?
I know I’m pumped! Have I told you lately how much I love Spring? Woo-hoo!
Could these be zinnias?
2015_Day 84: Tomato plants, crape myrtle looking good
A couple days after being transplanted from pots to the garden, my tomato plants are looking great. All seven plants look strong, with multiple flowers on the Early Girls and Better Boy. Continue reading
2015_Day 82: Hoping for a colorful bed of Texas flowers
My three-tier flower bed.
2015_Day 81: Garden planted on March 22
It only took about 90 minutes to even the dirt, plant all the veggies, cage the tomatoes and water the new plantings.
2015_Day 78: Tomato blossoms appear out of nowhere
My Better Boy tomato plant has blossoms.
And these flowers snuck up on me. I shouldn’t be surprised, what with the warm, humid weather we’ve been having. Perfect tomato-growing conditions. But it’s like they popped up between today and yesterday on both of my Early Girl plants as well as the Better Boy. I didn’t notice them last night, but there they were tonight. Big, yellow and beautiful.
I decided not to plant them tonight because there’s more rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday. Only this time, the forecast calls for downpours and possibly 3-8 inches. So I’ve covered the big raised bed full of soil (hoping that will prevent too much dirt from getting washed out) and I’ll wait until Sunday to plant the tomatoes and everything else I’ve bought.
Who knows, by then maybe the blossoms will be little tomatoes!
2015_Day 77: Spring awakens gardening spirit in many
I love reading all the gardening posts lately by others who are really enjoying that Spring is here (or near for those in cooler climates).
Everyone seems excited to get outside and turn over their dirt, relishing in the idea that soon seeds will be sown and they’ll be able to watch the fledgling sprouts grow into strong plants that will (hopefully) produce a bountiful (or at least beautiful) crop of fruits and veggies.
I officially have dirt beneath my fingernails — and I hope it stays that way for a long time. Because for me there is no better sign that I am working in my garden and yard. I don’t even care that my hands will be perpetually begging for lotion and I won’t be able to grow decent looking fingernails. (That reminds me, too, that it’s about time to get a good pedicure to hide the dirt beneath my toenails!)
Lettuce update: It’s still alive (mostly) although it’s really growing slowly. In the photo with this post, the right side is how the containers look today; left side is from Feb. 14, after a major thinning. Even if it does get big enough to harvest, I’m wondering how it will taste. Is there such a thing as “old” tasting lettuce?
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