Garden Friday

 

 

Welcome to the first Garden Friday of spring!

It's a thrill to watch everything wake up from its winter slumber.

These tulips are so vibrant!

 

The bulbs are especially enchanting to me,

because having lived in Florida for so long,

we did not experience their magical uprising.

 

The daffodils are still blooming each and every day,

and we have a variety of colors and shapes to enjoy.

 

I was able to add some asparagus to my salad yesterday,

and I have to say that it is very rewarding to harvest your food

from right outside your door.

What could be fresher?

 

A new technique was tried for sowing carrots this week.

I'm notoriously lax about thinning them out,

so I decided to plant them more "by the book".

 

The Cobra was used to make drills (or furrows).

This tool makes the job quick and easy.

 

 

A friend gave me one of these seed planters,

so I thought I'd give it a go.

I think I still got too many seeds in some of the spots,

but we'll see what comes up.

 

Some rosemary was harvested from our established plant out front.

The plan is to move it to a sunnier location,

and I wanted to be sure that I had a back up plan.

 

 A dozen or so sprigs were cut and placed into a pot,

for future transplanting or giving away.

This drought tolerant herb makes a lovely bush.

The scent always reminds me of my sweet momma.

 

 

Two elderberry plants were put in place this week.

These were my purchase from our local Extension plant sale.

I'm hoping to be able to make elderberry syrup with the fruit.

 

Each year, I add to our food forest.

Last year we loaded up on blueberries.

 

After a couple of days of fairly heavy rain,

I noticed how much this yarrow had grown.

It seemed to shoot up overnight!

Looking forward to adding more natives to this bed in the front of the house.

 
 The tulips and this candytuft are just gorgeous.

I think I want to add a lot more of the candytuft to the garden beds.

It's gone through the winter like a champ.

What a treat to see them each morning

as I head out on my daily walk.

What's blooming where you are?