~Garden Art~

Wow! Two posts in one day! I forgot to share my new garden art for this year. They will go in my perennial garden. I love finding old things too, and have a couple of old plows, and an old gate post. I'm always looking for something new or old to add.

My SIL gave this to me for Christmas this year. I just love it! It looks pretty shiny because I put an extra coat of indoor/outdoor varnish on it so maybe it will last longer.

We've had some pretty nice days, so I divided, and moved several perennials that have been needing it. My muscles were screaming last night, but better today. I guess it's good we'll have a few more rainy days so they will get a little rest.
My tulips are blooming, and it's a cheery site even though it's dreary out.


Happy Gardening!
Till next time,
Terry

~Making Progress~

I didn't mean to let so much time pass by. We've been busy, busy taking care of our seedlings, and planting in the garden. We put 100 broccoli plants in the ground the second week of April...a week late, but the weather has not been cooperating. Peas have been in a while and are about 14 in. high. We put the trellis up for them in the misty rain today. Three more days of rain, then a warm up is due. I'll probably be complaining because we need rain soon.
With this being only our 3rd year for doing Farmers Markets, we're still trying to get a planting schedule down.
Here's some photos of what's growing...

Lettuce and Swiss Chard -


Cukes & Squash -


Spinach -

I sold a lot of flower bouquets last year, so I started a lot more Zinnia's - 60 plants. Also more Snap dragons, Strawflower, Blue statice, Ageratum, Frosted Explosion Grass, and Cardinal Basil which is suppose to be an pretty red ornamental basil.

We didn't heat our greenhouse at night this year, but everything seemed to thrive regardless. If the temps were going to be too cold, we put lids on the containers, and covered everything with frost cloth. We haven't lost anything, so it has worked out great.

Till next time,
Terry

~More 2008 Garden Photos~

I've been going through my perennial garden photos from last year to see what I need to move due to crowding, or which plants I don't like together.
Thought I'd share a some more photos.

We have broccoli, and onions sprouting, and I started some Aster's a few days ago, and some of them are coming up. My hubby winter sowed the broccoli, his first time trying it, and he's very excited when he saw the sprouts. None of my winter sowed perennials are showing signs of life yet.
We have all the herbs sowed, and next we'll start tomatoes. First Farmers Market is May 2nd this year. I hope we're ready.

~February Dreams~

Welcome to my garden blog!
On this bitter cold, snowy Feb. day, I'm dreaming of my garden. Seeds have been started, plans drawn up, so it won't be long now. We're gearing up for a bigger summer market season. Although our market does carry on the third Sat. during the winter months, we only participated once, selling pickled peppers. We have plans to use our new greenhouse as a growing tunnel next year to extend our season. It was too late in the fall to put it up then, so that will be a new project this spring. We're anxious to get started.

Since there is nothing to show right now except for little seedlings under the grow lights, I'm posting some photos from our 2008 garden...and dreaming of spring.

Come back and visit again soon.
Terry