Garden Friday

 

 

 

Welcome to Garden Friday,

where we share what's going on in our Zone 7b garden.

It's been a wet and woolly week here in the Piedmont.

We have been blessed with an abundance of rain,

and the garden has loved every drop.

 

The pansies are looking better than they have

since they were first planted.

The cooler temps didn't seem to faze them one bit.
 

 

Before the coldest temperatures hit,

I harvested some lettuce.

It's still tasting mighty fine,

even though it's been in the ground for months.

This is a combination of buttercrunch and green oak leaf.

 

 

Parsley is planted for our kitchen needs,

but also to enable black swallowtail caterpillars to thrive.

The parsley in the raised bed took a hit with the freeze,

but this bunch in a pot is doing just fine.

We are sprouting other herbs now in the kitchen,

just as we did for the broccoli, chard and kale.

 

 

The garlic really responded to the rainfall.

It is growing like gangbusters!

This is one of my favorite crops to harvest.

So satisfying!

 

The peas were covered with leaf mulch the night before

the temperatures plummeted to 18 degrees.

They are now popping back up through the leaves.

 

 

The potatoes didn't fare too well.

They were looking so good,

but I didn't cover them up, 

thinking they'd be okay.

They weren't.

I'm fairly sure they will recover without a problem.

 

 

The oregano that was recently transplanted

look like they are a bit worse for wear.

This crop has made it through four winters here,

so I'm not too concerned.

One day this week, I spied one of our resident bunnies munching away.

We are happy to share our bounty.

 

The broccoli looks to be progressing,

and I'm hoping that more consistent weather 

will be key to its success.

 

The irises that were transplanted from the mailbox bed

to the front door bed are doing great.

These gorgeous purple blooms 

will be a welcome greeting very soon.

 

 

This area under my bedroom window

was recently fiddled with.

Plants were placed in clusters,

instead of being more spread out.

This also made room for any new plants I may want to add.

The plan includes widening the bed a few more feet.

 

The daisies, poppies, and yarrow have grown right through the coldest days.

I'm hoping to add more natives overall to the garden,

especially those that attract pollinators.

 

 

The Black-Eyed Susan is rarin' to go!

This week, especially, I noticed how vibrant and healthy they look.

Some of these will be divided and added elsewhere.

 

I'm happy to say that our girls are again laying like champs!

We get at least 3 eggs most days,

and it is so satisfying to be able to share them with neighbors.

Chicks are in the plans for early spring!

Enjoy this beautiful bouquet, 

courtesy of God.

Hope your spring garden plans are coming right along.