2017 Garden Update

It has been raining for a few days then this happened yesterday…

SNOW!

Today was a beautiful day. So I finally got some more stuff done in the garden.

FENCE:

In the rain and cold my honey helped me put the chicken wire fence up. It’s almost done. Waiting for some stakes to come in on Wednesday.

PLANTS:

Sage

Sage grew a lot!

Strawberries

I cleaned up the strawberries. For the most part they did pretty good in the cold. Some leaves were hurt but I picked them off.

Chard

Same with the chard. I removed all the damaged leaves from the cold.

GROUND COVER:

Since I got the fence up I was able to lay down the rest of the straw. This will help the large and vine plants that grow to the ground stay cleaner and dryer.

Before
After

STRAW BALE CONDITIONING:

Unfortunately because of the rain and cold I have done nothing with the bales. I did give them a good watering today but that’s it. ☹️  The bales seem to be staying 60 degrees inside. That’s good considering our night temps have been 28-30 degrees, day temps 40’s.

Tomorrow I start work again. Won’t be able to play in the garden until Thursday. Bummer.

MASON JAR HERB GARDEN:

I did put together my mason jar herb garden today.

Rosemary, Spearmint, Lemon Balm, Cilantro, Basil, Thyme, Oregano
Parsley, Sage, Dill, Chives

INDOOR STARTS:

Are looking good! Started tomatoes today.

Until next time – Happy Gardening!

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