AngelsGarden's Blog

~~Seed Planted~~
Jan 28, 2008 | 4:42 PM PST
Tags: composted manure , fish fertilizer , greens , peas , rosemary , herbs , asparagus , leaves , mushrooms

Today I was able to work outside.  Outdoor temps were in the mid to upper 60s.  Very nice to be outside without shivering like a chihuahua! 

I picked up a few bags of composted cow manure at the Home Depot before heading home.  Two of the bags of manure were mixed into the soil in one the beds that I had already cleaned up.  I also mixed in some fish fertilizer. 

I planted a variety of greens across the back of the bed.  Right against the wire fencing I planted some early sweet pod peas.  The soil is still pretty damp from the last few days of rain, so I didn't soak the pea seeds. 

 I also spread some of the manure around the Rosemary plant that I moved into that bed last fall.  I was hoping that I didn't kill it.  Its looking pretty good though.  I want to plant some more herbs across the front of that bed that can just stay there. 

One of the asparagus beds got some extra treatment.  I spread out about 3 inches of compost/topsoil mix.  I want to do that to the other two as well.  They will all get some fertilizer mixed in before they start coming up too much.  I can't wait!!!

I still have some leaves in the yard that fell over the last few months.  I decided to make some immediate use of some of them.  I raked them into the aisles between the beds.  Hopefully that will keep the spring grass from springing forth in those areas.

I also noticed some very strange pinkish red, tubular...things laying in the perennial bed.  I think they are some sort of fungi / mushroom.  They were all laying on their side, like they were from this morning, but had fallen over.  I am going to try to take some pics in the morning if they are still there.

Sunset ended my outdoor fun.  The girls and I had a very nice evening outside.  Gardening is most certainly good for my soul.

~~Fall Planting-Bed #1~~
Aug 30, 2007 | 6:44 PM PST
Tags: Onion , Garlic , Romain Lettuce , Fall Crop , Lily bulblets , Weeding , Raised Bed , Successive Planting , Flat Leaf Parsley , Fish Fertilizer

We had a nice cloud cover this morning, so I thought I would jump at the opportunity.  Not literally jump, of course.  I cleaned out one bed of weeds and debris.  Used the pitch fork to loosen the soil, then the flat shovel to bring up the edges of the bed slightly.  A slightly raised bed with a shallow 'ditch' around the edge makes for great drainage and also great water catching capabilities.  I smoothed the top of the bed and broke up any large lumps.  We sprinkled out some granular, fish based fertilizer and mixed that in.  We then planted Onion sets, Garlic and Romain Lettuce.  I didn't plant the entire bed, I left parts unplanted so I can make successive plantings in a couple of weeks.  We gave the bed a decent watering and called it good.

We also did just a wee bit of weeding in another part of the garden and planted some Flat Leaf Parsley that my husband picked up.  I know its late in the season for that but I think we will get enough from it to make it worth our while. As soon as the sun came out I had to come in though.  It was just too hot with the sun out. 

This evening I planted up the lily bulblets that had roots on them.  I put them in a pot so they can be in a shadier spot until later in the fall.  I will plant them in the bed with the larger bulbs when it isn't so hot out.  It doesn't seem like these delicate looking bulblets need to be babied at all when it comes to getting started though.  I guess looks can be deceiving.

Well, good progress for the day.  I hope to pick up some starts of some of the fall crops that I should have started seeds of.  I didn't get that done because at the time I wasn't feeling well.  Oh well, at least I know I can get them here before too long.

Here is a shot of the bulblets that shows there roots.

 Here they are in their new, temp. home, I covered them all with about 1 inch of soil after I nestled them in here.