Sunday, May 10, 2009

Close Up Vegetables

Just an update after the spell of wet weather we've been having...


Here is our arugula, likely to be the first harvest.  I've been sneaking bites as I pass by.  It is deliciously spicy.  I just planted another row so hopefully we won't have to wait too long once this row runs out.






A broccoli seedling next to my hand for scale.  All but two or three of our broccoli, brussel sprout and cauliflower seedlings are thriving.  The wind is blowing today and hopefully will leave them even stronger.




An adolescent lettuce.  We hear the ferrel cats in the area are big lettuce fans, but so far all are intact.







A row of spinach.  We have two younger rows which I hope mature before the weather gets too hot.










We are getting in desperate need of a new, larger compost bin to deal with our ever increasing pile of sod and other yard scraps.







Red onions started from a set interspersed with radishes.  I am not sure if it was the best idea as there is only 3" between the onions.  But the radishes should be ready to harvest before the onions grow too big.  (that was the idea at least)





Barely visible newly germinated kale seedlings.











One of the Blueberry bushes (left) and the pruned peach tree (right).



We are preparing a home for the squash plants and created a perennial border which still needs filling.  We put in a dicentra, some irises, peonies, daylillies, tulips and a few others scavenged from different areas of garden on the property.

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