Threat of frost over. Things are finally happening in the garden, with a little prodding from us, a spade, a hoe and a rake. Here’s a little peek at all the activity happening lately:
I put a prosperity Buddha in with the mesclun mix seedlings. No garden is complete without mysterious thingies in it. Yesterday we found a little, blue marble that had probably been underground for 15 years or more. JR thinks he could have lost it there when he was a kid.
Prosperity working already. These salad greens take 3-6 weeks to mature. So far we put 30 in the ground!
Muddy boots. Requisite Maine gardening gear.
These are the guard cats. The photo is deceptive – they look like they are on the lookout but the gray one is actually sulking because the brown one just hit him in the face.
Rhubarb already growing with some perennial seriousness. A gift from the past gardener, so years of pie + jams to come. Plus, these bright, yellow surprises that woke us up out of winter slumber a couple weeks ago:
So good + yellow. When they wither I’m going to make a summer flower garden on top of them with sunflowers, hard red wheat, coneflower, cosmos, marigolds and more. But secretly I’m waiting for the daffodils to come again.
Despite some nighttime visits from the deer over the snowy months, the blueberries we planted in September are doing fine and buds are already sprouting. You can see a little nibbled bit to the left of the triple bud. Evidence of ungulates!
Spinach beginnings. Can’t figure if these are going in the garden or will stay on the porch. Nice to have some greens extra close to the kitchen.
And, in closing, I’m sorry, but in lieu of children I just have to:
~~~
What are you growing this year? Do you have any planting traditions for good luck?
Little Eye Designs 