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Jan 22, 2008 | 2:18 PM PST
Tags: sunflower , seeds , gourd , nemophila , sweet pea , moonflower vine , moon , alyssum , bells of ireland , nasturtium
I suppose the best part of winter gardening is getting all those catolog orders in the mail! I thought my new arbor was going to be awaiting me when I got home from work today...it was not. :( But, I was greeted by my Burpee seed order! YEAH! Most of these seeds will be used in my new sunny bed by the back porch. Here is a break down of my goodies:
Sunflower: Honeybear (gets 5-6 feet tall)
Sunflower: Sun 'n Sun Hybrid Mix (includes 10 different varieties of colors and sizes reaching heights of 4-6 feet.
Nasturtium: Alaska mix (contains a mix of gold, red and yellow all with variegated foliage)
Bells of Ireland
Moonflower Vine
Sweet Pea: Sweet Dreams Mix
Gourd: Small Fancy, Mixed Varieties (I will grow these on the new arbor that I am awaiting in the mail)
Nemophila: Baby Blue Eyes (aka california blue bells) will use this as an annual ground cover in my shady bed
Alyssum: Royal Carpet (packet contains 1000 seeds, so I may be able to use this in several spots)
...and the freebie pack of seeds is a Sunflower: Burpee's Summer Cutting Mix :)
Also, the yard trash pick up came, so after work tomorrow I can spend more time dragging creek brush to the curb. My hubby said he will get back there with his new chain saw this weekend and help really clean out some of the remaining big stuff! YEAH!
Jul 30, 2007 | 10:22 AM PST
Tags: sunflower , pepper , insect , tomatillo , white eggplant , coreopsis , weekend , weeding
We had a busy weekend here at soapHOUSE! And, I spent a majority of it in the garden...as usual :) Pretty much worked on my usual chores: creek cleanout, weeding, deadheading, etc. I finally decided to give up on my zukes that the squash borers got to. So, I pulled them out and put in carrot seeds in their place. Hopefully they will do something! I also got a good shot of the first white eggplant to show:
I am so excited and hope he makes it to maturity! I also got a shot of a fully ripe tomatillo right before I picked him and ate em!
I also got the new berm ready for pinestraw. Once I get that...I will plant the little maple. Can't wait!
Here are some more moments captured along the way:
My new pink coreopsis:
Found this guy on a pepper leaf...i have no idea what he is and I am hoping he is a beneficial:
Fading Sunflower:
New Sunflower:
Off to the garden now...
Jul 22, 2007 | 2:56 PM PST
Tags: weekend , bed , compost , maple , red , creek , eggplant , kale , tomato , borer , squash , sunflower , veggie bed , back yard
I had a fairly productive weekend in the garden. Got more work done on my many ongoing projects. My hubby went to get me more compost for the new bed:
As you can see, Milo likes it :)
Just one more truckload and this bed will be ready to plant! I have a small red maple that will be the center. A pass along from my inlaws...
We also got some more work done on the creek clean out project. My husband cut down some of the BIG branches and trees. But, we had to stop when his saws all blade broke. But, it gave me plenty of stuff to work on getting to the curb for pickup!
Its amazing what we are uncovering back there...it makes all the work fun!
I really spent most of the weekend in the backyard and mostly did routine work in the front. I finally got around to weedeating with my new blade attachment and it is the best thing since sliced bread! no more string nonsense! Here are some picts I took along the way of the backyard and its progress:
Sunflowers
blooming among the veggies:
Inside the world of a tomatillo husk:
The first signs of a ripening tomato:
Baby eggplant! YEAH!!!
Kale seedlings coming up:
My attempt at a squash vine borer remedy... I slit the vine and covered the wound with compost...I do not have high hopes for this:
The veggie beds as of today:
The backyard as of today:
Hope you all had a great gardening weekend!
Jul 16, 2007 | 10:01 AM PST
Tags: sunflower , Sunflowers
Here is a full view of the sunflowers. They are in the middle of one of my veggie beds. I know its hard to get an idea of scale, but I am 5'7" and they are taller than me and the arbor in the background is over 7' tall.
Here are a few more snapshots that I just took:
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Jul 15, 2007 | 4:30 PM PST
Tags: sunflower , sunflowers , king kong , bloom
Well, I am super happy to say that my sunflowers are blooming! This is the first year that I have put forth any real attempt at growing them and it worked :) They are bringing such happiness to my yard now! I planted the king kong variety that can get to 12' tall. These are about 6 feet with a bloom diameter of about 6-8 inches. They provide a great shot of color when looking out my kitchen window while doing dishes.
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