Made it through the coldest days of winter so far. We’ve had a few days with daytime temperatures in the low teens. Wind chill in some spots -23 degrees C
Quick garden tour
Tag / hazelnut
All done!
Everything that needed to go in the ground is now in the ground!
I can’t believe, and I do it every year; shop, sprout and order then take most of the summer to get it all sorted. Delighted it is all in the ground. Actually I haven’t finished there are still the willow cuttings and the yucca seedlings in pots. Giving myself a pat on the back anyhow.
Proud accomplishments this year are the Paw Paws, the dahlias and bell peppers on the top deck.
Really thrilled by the number of fungi!
Multi year growth of fungus on willow August 4
Great Friday
Cool but sunny day. 5 feels like zero. At 16:30 it’s 12 degrees on the balcony. Signs of spring everywhere. Lilac buds are swelling, the catskins have shed most of their pollen, daffodil flower buds are showing, snow drops in bloom in paces I didn’t expect.
Moved another peony that has been trying to move out of the shade of the Sycamore by itself. Pruned the two burning bushes (I know) in preparation for my cedar backdrop.
I put up the summer compost basket to let the big one focus on finishing what’s already in it. Gave it a quarter turn. The mass of worms is impressive. And that earthy smell…
First bud break of 2023
The first buds are breaking on the hazelnuts. The catkins are still nice and tight. Started some basil seeds on Jan 5. Just had to start something!
It’s been a very mild and grey winter so far. Temps hovering around 0 with a fair amount of rain and lots of fog. The azaleas are loving it.
Wild weather – from super hot and humid and back again
Everything is growing gang busters, just hoping things ripen before the squirrels find out. Tomatoes are gorgeous and the hazelnuts have never been fuller.
Peas and beans are just starting to blossom and cucumbers are now about two feet tall. Nipped the first blossoms off one of the cukes cause they were to close to the soil.
The Brussel sprouts and broccoli look pretty good for being so tightly planted. Started taking the heads off the outer plants I could easily access to see what happens.
Picked six green peppers over two days! Not a lot of recipes seem to feature green peppers.
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