Friday, March 18, 2022

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.






6 comments:

  1. Your garden looks so good! I'm always hesitant to plant potatoes early for the reason in your photo. I do have a few volunteers, however, and I did manage to mulch them before the recent freeze! I buried my snow peas in mulch too, and they look good. Always a blessing to see things growing.

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    1. You're one up on me! I've decided it's not worth the worry, I'll just plant more if I have to.
      Thank you for visiting!

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  2. Such pretty pansies and daffodils. I'm sorry about your potatoes. I noticed a wintersown jug of Tithonia/Mexican sunflower didn't make it through that cold night here. There's only one small bit of parsley remaining here. Some more is seeded, but none up yet. I started some tomato seeds yesterday, by pre-sprouting, thanks to your inspiration.

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    1. I'm sure it won't be the last of the frosts, at least. Parsley is amazing in its ability to snap ight back!
      Flowers are next on the list of pre-sprouting tasks. It's so much fun to see it all popping up!

      Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. Everything is looking so nice! I finally can see my garden beds and half of them no longer have snow filling them up! I'm excited to begin working in them in the next couple of weeks. Does your oregano come back as strong as it was the year prior? Some years mine comes back quite a bit weaker - I'm assuming because it took quite a bit of effort to overwinter? Happy to hear your getting eggs (and chicks soon). Happy spring!

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    1. I know you must be happy to see the melting snow so that planting time is closer! I look forward to seeing your garden this season.

      Yes, the oregano seems to come back just as well. Of course, this was recently transplanted to another area of the yard, so we'll see how it does.

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