some growth

 
Blackberry

 
currants

 
tomatillo

arugula to the right. the left was lettuce, but a cat dug around

 
spinach

i'm back.

...and i am in full blossom!

no stupid move or stupid break up can stop me.

i got the garden in L formation.


planted so far:

kale
spinach
oxheart carrots
carnival carrots
lettuce mixture
arugula
forellenschuss lettuce
bronze fennel
some kind of fennel that popped its head up from last year
chives
leeks that survived winter
walking egyptian onion that survived winter
strawberries
st johns wort
cilantro
parsley
3 types of basil
2 types of thyme
4 types of tomatoes (so far...)
red bell peppers
cherry peppers
japanese eggplant
cucumbers
rosemary
5 color chard
3 mints
lemon balm
3 types of oregano
marjoram
texas taragon
2 types of sage
lavander
crookneck squash
jewish artichoke
radishes
beets


and more to come!!!

cold, baby, cold

The garden is under more than a foot of snow. Appropriate considering my garden is canceled for a while. In addition to the cold death of my vegetation, all the plants in my house are super unhealthy. Wilting and dying away. I guess since I wilt hearts, my plants are picking up on that and wilting away too. I look forward to a new place and reviving my garden t some degree. And if I do not end up with enough space, my dear friend Liza has agreed to share her backyard with me, in exchange for free veggies.

no plans

well, on account of becoming single after 6 years, i can't start planning my garden because i have no idea where i will be this summer. i can't order seed, i can't order transplants, and i can't bring home soil. so for now, my young garden blog is on an official hiatus till my roots are spread somewhere else. which i guess doesn't matter because no one is reading this anyways.

is it spring yet?

i am going to start ordering seeds for spring 2010. time to prioritize. what makes the list for this growing season, and who gets cut?

i started this blog to help me keep track of this business...so lets see if i can do that...

artichokes were a failure, and aphids adored their leaves, so artichokes are out.

cucumbers are definitely in. one of the best summer treats. i think i will try making a cucumber watermelon sorbet this summer. jealous? don't be. it is easy, and i will post a recipe when that time comes.

tomatoes are in always... of the varieties:
green zebra- yes please
purple cherokee- yummy yes
cherry- sure...need a new variety maybe...
plum- maybe...always taste a little boring in comparison to the others
yellow pear- yes, but did not grow them last season
...more to think about with tomatoes...

eggplants are in. the long skinny fellows. i always get the plants from our school plant sale. i hope they are started earlier than the ones i got last year.

ground cherries were fun to grow and show off, but i did not enjoy the flavor, so i think it is best to not grow them and put my efforts to foods i love. sorry little sheathed cherries!

i think i want to try growing fava beans... amitious? maybe. my bean growing attempts last year were sort of lame. not too much yield. i think i need more space. or to pick one and just do that one. but it is so hard to decide. i think i would like to focus on soy beans and sweet peas. i need to figure out the varieties best for container gardening...

watermelon was such an epic let down, but not completely my fault. it was those f*ck*ng squirrels. maybe i will try a renegade watermelon patch in my neighbor's yard... lil' sugar babies again will be fine for renegade gardening.

peppers are always in. ghost pepper. jalapenos. calabrese dynamite (my nickname for an unidentified italian hot pepper). bell peppers. and some little guys my mom sent me.

collard greens are totally in, and maybe even a different green like kale...

brussel sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower all let me down and provide nourishment for aphids and little green crawly caterpillars.  i don't know that i want to try those anymore... especially if i only get one head of each veggie from it. doesn't seem worth it.

strawberries will be tried again within a new system of hanging baskets. hopefully the squirrels will be too lazy to mess with them.

well all this talk of food finds me hungry. this brainstorming list will have to be continued later.