Sunday, April 26, 2009

Transplanting Tomatoes & Peppers



We're trying biodegradable peat pots this year for some of our transplants. Made out of peat and wood fiber, they will easily breakdown and add a little organic matter to the soil. The bottom of the pot is pealed away and added to the compost pile while the rest of the plant and pot are planted when it's time. We also didn't have to purchase any more plastic flats this year by cleaning and reusing last years.

Oops! Left some pots in Juno's reach...
Juno's a 5 month old aussie/border collie/whatever else mix we rescued this winter. Now Kody has someone to explore with.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

We're back!!!


What gorgeous April weather for planting in the garden all week! A little warm for April... A few days of near 70 degree temps really starts to push perennial fruits along. Now we just hope hard frosts are out of the way. Last season we lost some of our apple varieties and had damage done to our raspberry bushes from late spring freezing temps.

Many of our onions, leeks, and potatoes are now planted, along with a good amount of carrots, beets, sugar peas, and LOTS of greens. Bok choy, swiss chard, spinach, tatsoi, mustard greens, arugula, and plenty of lettuce.

This coming week we'll also be planting a number of new trees in the orchard. More plums, Bartlet pears, new apple varieties, and a few Asian pear trees.



Russ tilling and seeding beets