mosaic2007's Blog
mosaic2007's Blog
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Mar 4, 2008 | 2:57 PM PST
Hi, I haven't written is a long time. Today is a true spring day, sunshine, clouds, threat of rain, sunshine, etc. This past weekend we spread 10 yards of wood chips to recover the garden paths, boy am I glad that job is done! Tom, my husband built me 2 raised beds for my vegetable garden and we have been filling them with leaves, compost etc over winter and now just added some 3-way mix of soil, and compost so they are ready to plant when it is time here. Pruned my roses and they are looking great, moved a few climbing roses, you know that you are a true gardener when you are always moving something from one place to another in the garden.
The greenhouse is doing great, my Meyer lemon tree(a new purchase )is blooming and filling the greenhouse with a sweet fragence. I will put it outside in a few months. I also have freesia from bulbs blooming another good smell. I think that I might get addicted to growing them. I have 13 flats of seeds in various stages from seed to plants and the greenhouse is full to the brim. My day starts with a cup of coffee then off to the greenhouse to peak at what is coming up. I am truly enjoying this greenhouse.
Next on the list is a load of mint compost to spread on the beds, it is the best compost, and fairly inexpensive in Oregon. After that is done then the fun starts of planting up the starts from the greenhouse.
Andrea and I went up to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle last month, it was okay got some bulbs but can't say there was anything that really moved me. Maybe that is how it is when you get to be a gardener for as long as we have. If anyone has any new cool plants let me know. Have a great March fellow gardeners.
Feb 11, 2008 | 7:36 AM PST
This past weekend we were able to see the sun, yes it is still up in the sky. Unfortunately Saturday was the best day but I had to work at a Gardening Seminar and got to sit by the window and look out at the beautiful sunshine. But it wasn't a bad day, the vendor next to me, my favorite independent plant vendor had a 2 foot Meyer Lemon tree with 5 lemons riped on the tree. While needless to say it is in my greenhouse now, an early Valentine's present! Also there was a vendor of hardy fushias from Woodburn, Or. I learned that yes I can plant the hardy variety in sun, they will survive so I came home with 10 hardy fushias. So all in all it wasn't too bad a day.
Sunday we had overcast but I got to get out in the yard and worked for about 6 hours, the body is sore today. But I got clean up done and planted some new roses, moved 28 boxwood plants and did a variety of other chores. It felt so good to be outside again. Spring is just around the corner I can feel it.
Jan 20, 2008 | 7:45 PM PST
I have never written a blog before so hopefully this won't be so boring. Today was a wonderful day here in Corvallis, quite of bit of sunshine which was a welcome relief from the gray, cloudly weather we have been having here. I started some seeds 2 weeks ago, just got a greenhouse 6 X 8 size and am really anxious to start plants from seeds. Any advice on greenhouse growing would be great.
As you can see from my album we did a mosaic wall this summer, it is about 18ft. long X 9ft high. It turned out wonderful and it was our first time doing it. Our whole family Tom, me, Rachel, Phil, Matt and Rebecca all worked on it and it was great. As you can see Kesa our dog was the focal point, she is a 8 year old lab mix that we all adore.Well that is it for now.
