trudy's Blog

My Day
Feb 3, 2008 | 2:58 PM PST
Tags: red oinions , shallots , grape vines , hibiscus , magnolia trees , suckers , obiedient , roses , compost , brocolli , manure , seeds , asparagus , lantana

Well I did get some things on my list done today.  The red onion seedlings, shallots, asparagus (went with the in ground method this time) all planted.  Cut back some of the roses, esp. the one at the front porch.  And one bed of lantana, an my grape vines, hibiscus an some of the lavender obiedient plant stems that had gotten bit an cut the suckers off the 2 magnolia trees I had cut down last year,  they were in a really bad spot.   I am noticing a lot less tree roots where I have some raised beds at by cutting them down. 

Got 6 trays filled with some potting soil, now to go thru some seeds an decide what to start seeding out.  Added compost to the existing asparagus container beds that didn't get it in the fall.   One thing I did notice when I was loosing the soil where the red onion sets were being planted was how rich the soil is looking.  Back in the fall I had planted brocolli an cauliflower there an had added composted manure an it has finally paid off, I hope.  So far its not looking so sandy, but nice rich soil.  

I hauled the cuttings to the woods an burned the other pile while looking around for a place to experiment with the Strawbale Garden method.  I think I'll put it either on the side of the house an use a somewhat level area near the garden to grow some corn.  I don't ever have much luck with corn, but I keep trying.  Thank goodness I have a BIL that farms in case I fail at it once again I can get some from him.  Will try an get the red onion bulb babies planted tomorrow if I'm not to tired after work.  Now to call it a day!

A Good Day
Feb 2, 2008 | 3:27 PM PST
Tags: lantana , dahlia , garlic , asparagus , shallots

It turned out to be a nice day today,  perfect for digging in the dirt.   My 2 yr old gson spent the night with us friday night, which is becoming a wonderful habit here lately that I don't mind.  Anyway we got out an planted the elephant garlics, tuberoses,  Garden Wonder Dahlia an Mick's Peppermint Dahlia that I had bought from the Atlanta Show, then we had to feed the chickens before I took him home.  It was a good day.  Tomorrow I need to try an get the red onions, shallots an Jersey Giants planted.  Can't decide where I want to put those,  in the veggie garden or mix them in some flower beds.  I may split them up an put some in both just to see where they do best at, now that I know more about them they may do ok straight in the ground.  I'm hoping to work on getting dead out of the roses tomorrow to an cut back the last of the lantana.   So much to do out there don't know where to start.
 

SE Garden Show in Atlanta
Jan 31, 2008 | 3:16 PM PST
Tags: Garden , dahlias , garlic , asparagus , vender , seeds
Well I went to the SE Garden Show in Atlanta on Wednesday an had a wonderful time.  I was doing really good at not spending any money till right near the end then I spotted a vender that had Heirloom Seeds.    Oh my God, my weakness I tell ya!  I got 2 Dinnerplate Dahlias, Jersey Giant Asparagus, 2 bags of Elephant Garlic,  an haven't counted the packs of seeds.  They didn't have everything I wanted but that may have been a good thing, lol.  But sure is a good start.   Now for it to warm us to get everything planted.