Dear gardening friends!
I noticed that most of the "big box" stores down here are starting to get their spring veggies and such in. I couldn't resist buying two tomato plants the other day even though I know we'll get at least one more big freeze. Weather here near Austin has been CRAZY, MAN, CRAZY! 80-degrees yesterday, 35-degrees last night...makes for some anxious gardeners!
I'm hoping to load up my EarthBox with peppers this year. I had two plants in pots that did very well last year, and lasted up until almost Christmas.
Hope the sun is shining where you are, and here's wishing for a great garden season in 2008!
happy trails,
bobbi c.
Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
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Starting a spring garden...
Earthly Gardener by Bobbi A. Chukran
March 30,2007
Mornin’ earthly gardeners!
I thought I’d share a photo of my little Mexican lime tree with you.
A friend says it’s the same as the “key lime.” Last year it bloomed off and on all spring and summer, and actually made a handful of fruit. What fun! It sits on a semi-shaded porch, and was doing great until we got a lot of ice last winter. I thought it was dead, but it’s not–it’s coming back! I’m always amazed at the rejuvenation power of plants.
It’s been raining profusely here off and on for the past week or so, and the garden is waterlogged. I’m really anxious to get these seedlings out of the office and into the ground. They aren’t quite ready, but I figure IF the sun comes out, they’ll catch up eventually. That’s the hope, anyway.
I hope some of you others are closer to spring. I haven’t heard the weather reports from other parts of the country in a few days, but I expect some of you are still chillin’. Now is the time to pore over those garden seed catalogs (if you still do the paper thang) or sit and browse through all the online garden seed suppliers.
If you haven’t started seedlings yet, there’s still time. My new idea is to set out a few at a time, spaced a few days apart. I don’t really have room for all these seedlings, so some will have to go into containers. Speaking of containers, the tomatoes in the EarthBox are doing fabulously, as are the two remaining tomato plants out in the raised beds.
Next week, I’ll talk about using raised beds in your garden, and tell you how you can build an easy, fast, almost instant garden anywhere! Really! So until then, do a Google for “small raised bed gardens” and get some ideas. And have a good weekend…
Until then, dig it!
bobbi c.
Copyright ©2007 Bobbi A. Chukran. All rights to photos and text reserved.
March 30,2007
Mornin’ earthly gardeners!
I thought I’d share a photo of my little Mexican lime tree with you.
A friend says it’s the same as the “key lime.” Last year it bloomed off and on all spring and summer, and actually made a handful of fruit. What fun! It sits on a semi-shaded porch, and was doing great until we got a lot of ice last winter. I thought it was dead, but it’s not–it’s coming back! I’m always amazed at the rejuvenation power of plants.
It’s been raining profusely here off and on for the past week or so, and the garden is waterlogged. I’m really anxious to get these seedlings out of the office and into the ground. They aren’t quite ready, but I figure IF the sun comes out, they’ll catch up eventually. That’s the hope, anyway.
I hope some of you others are closer to spring. I haven’t heard the weather reports from other parts of the country in a few days, but I expect some of you are still chillin’. Now is the time to pore over those garden seed catalogs (if you still do the paper thang) or sit and browse through all the online garden seed suppliers.
If you haven’t started seedlings yet, there’s still time. My new idea is to set out a few at a time, spaced a few days apart. I don’t really have room for all these seedlings, so some will have to go into containers. Speaking of containers, the tomatoes in the EarthBox are doing fabulously, as are the two remaining tomato plants out in the raised beds.
Next week, I’ll talk about using raised beds in your garden, and tell you how you can build an easy, fast, almost instant garden anywhere! Really! So until then, do a Google for “small raised bed gardens” and get some ideas. And have a good weekend…
Until then, dig it!
bobbi c.
Copyright ©2007 Bobbi A. Chukran. All rights to photos and text reserved.
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